New Delhi: India and the US Saturday called for additional proscription by the United Nations (UN) of individuals linked to terror groups such as the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), Jaish-e-Mohammad, ISIS and al-Qaeda, after the two countries held their 21st meeting of the Joint Working Group (JWG) on Counter Terrorism.

“Both sides emphasized that confronting terrorism requires concerted action in a sustained and comprehensive manner. Against this backdrop, the two sides renewed their commitment to strengthening multilateral cooperation in the field of countering terrorism including in the UN, Quad and the Financial Action Task Force (FATF),” read the joint statement issued after the JWG.

It added: “The two sides called for additional designations of ISIS and al-Qa’ida affiliates, and Lashkar-e-

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