Bahrain, India to hold security talks

Manama, Oct. 23 (BNA): Interior Minister Lieutenant-General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdulla Al-Khalifa today received Indian Homeland Security Minister Rajnath Singh on his arrival at Bahrain International Airport, on an official visit to the Kingdom. The two sides are scheduled to hold a session of talks to discuss security cooperation and coordination and ways of expanding joint work, in addition to issues relating to regional security and stability. On the sidelines of the visit, the first meeting of the Bahraini-Indian Security Committee will be held as part of the agreement that was signed by the two countries in December 2015 in India. The agreement promotes cooperation in counterterrorism, organised crime and illegal trafficking of drugs and narcotics, psychotropic substances and precursor chemicals. It also includes cooperation in fighting terrorism-related crimes, terrorism financing, illegal migration, forging IDs and passports for illegal use. The Indian official expressed thanks and appreciation to the Interior Minister for the warm welcome , hailing the historical , strong and developing ties between the two friendly countries.