India flags cross-border terror threat at US meet

India was among the 67 countries that participated in a ministerial meeting hosted by the US against far-left extremism and political terrorism. Indian ambassador Vinay Kwatra joined the meeting that saw US secretary of state Marco Rubio calling upon participating countries to unite against left-wing terrorism while claiming that the threat from jihadist terrorism has severely diminished.Kwatra highlighted India’s experience in tackling the challenges from left-wing extremism but also underscored the significance of adopting zero tolerance towards all forms of terrorism, including cross-border terrorism and groups espousing separatist agendas.While 67 countries attended the meeting, many chose to participate at the level of junior diplomats, apparently because of concerns over the extreme framing of the left-wing threat relative to the dangers posed by Islamist and right-wing extremism.Rubio said the era of left-wing violence had to end.