Underscoring the demand for an international legal order to deal with the threat of terrorism, BRICS High Representatives in charge of security, on Thursday agreed to intensify cooperation against terror groups like the IS in West Asia and North Africa region (WANA). Discussion on counter-terror also highlighted the growing convergence of BRICS members on the threats from West Asian region. Apart from the immediate threat of terror, the High Representatives also discussed non-traditional threats like cyber hacking and agreed to join hands for capacity building and research and development. “The High Representatives encouraged cooperation and exchanging of best practices, expertise, information and knowledge on counter terrorism issues. They also agreed to expand BRICS counter-terrorism cooperation further to include measures for denying terrorists access to finance and terror hardware such as equipment, arms and ammunition,” said the Ministry of External Affairs.

Source: The Hindu September 15, 2016 21:21 UTC