India and Germany discussed their respective counter-terror policies and the important aspects of the fight against terrorism.
Both the countries condemned the heinous terror attack near the Red Fort in New Delhi on 10 November 2025 that resulted in the death of innocent civilians. They also explored ways to strengthen cooperation in counter-terror strategies and identified areas of future collaboration.
The two sides unequivocally condemned terrorism, in all its forms and manifestations, including cross border terrorism, during the
10th meeting of the India-Germany Joint Working Group on Counter Terrorism which was held in New Delhi on Thursday.
“The meeting was co-chaired by Dr. Vinod Bahade, Joint Secretary (Counter Terrorism) in the Ministry of External Affairs of India and Konrad Arz von Straussenburg, Director, Directorate-General for International Order, United Nations and Arms Control of Germany,” the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in a statement on Friday.
“Both sides strongly condemned the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir on 22 April 2025,” the MEA said.
“India and Germany exchanged views on the threat assessment in their respective countries and regions and on global challenges. They also discussed respective counter terrorism policies and important topics in the fight against terrorism. These included emerging challenges such as preventing radicalization online, the implications of the misuse of new and emerging technologies for terrorist purposes, countering the financing of terrorism, capacity building, judicial cooperation and exchange on designation of terrorists and terrorist entities,” the MEA said.
The two sides also reaffirmed their shared commitment to strengthening cooperation in the multilateral fora such as the United Nations, the Global Counter Terrorism Forum, the Financial Action Task Force and No Money for Terror Ministerial Conference.
“Both sides agreed to hold the next meeting of the Joint Working Group on Counter Terrorism in Germany on a mutually convenient date,” the statement added.