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