India will host the first meeting of the Saarc anti-terrorism mechanism early next year to discuss common methods to fight the menace in the region. This was part of the ministerial statement on terrorism adopted by Saarc interior ministers.
Both Indian home minister P Chidambaram and his Pakistan counterpart Rehman Malik have tried hard not to say anything that could cast a shadow on the Saarc conference. During separate press briefings both insisted that journalists should also limit their questions on the Saarc conference.
Malik on his part repeatedly said that Pakistan was a victim of terrorism. Clenching his fist, he said, "We all were united against terrorism and we could now give a big punch to terrorists."
With all Saarc countries endorsing the ministerial statement on cooperation against terrorism, India proposed to host a meeting of the high-level group of eminent experts to strengthen this regional group's anti-terror mechanism.
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