India has pacts with 35 nations to combat terrorism
August 30th, 2011 - 8:30 pm ICT by IANSNew Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) India has signed legal assistance pacts, that deal with combating terrorism, with 35 countries including the neighboring countries of Myanmar, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, parliament was informed Tuesday.
“The treaty in criminal matters is a significant legal instrument to improve and facilitate effectiveness of the signatory countries in investigation and prosecution of crime,” Minister of State for Home Mullappally Ramachandran said in a written reply in the Lok Sabha.
Amongst the countries with which the treaty has been signed are Australia, Britain, France, Iran, Kuwait, Russia, Uzbekistan and the US.
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