Addressing the fifth Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) Summit in the Tajik capital, Mr. Jaishankar said that the CICA members are the victims of terrorism. Ahead of the Summit, Mr. Jaishankar was welcomed by President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon. Mr. Jaishankar said the CICA has always shown a strong commitment to combat terrorism and extremism and adopt a comprehensive strategy to combat terrorism. It is in sync with the theme of this Summit ‘Shared Vision for a Secure and More Prosperous CICA Region’,” Mr. Jaishankar added. India is a member of the CICA since its inception and former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee had participated in the first CICA Summit held in 2002 in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Source: The Hindu June 15, 2019 12:05 UTC