New Delhi, March 17 -- India will host a two-day conclave of 10-nation Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) grouping and some of its dialogue partners beginning Wednesday that will focus on firming up a comprehensive strategy to combat the threat of terrorism and extremism. The conclave of the experts working group (EWG) on counter-terrorism under the framework of ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus) mechanism is also expected to deliberate on the evolving regional security scenario, officials said.
The ADMM-Plus is a platform comprising 10-nation ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) and its eight dialogue partners India, China, Australia, Japan, New Zealand, the Republic of Korea, Russia and the US. The EW...