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Indo-Russian group on terrorism
to meet next month

Indian Ambassador to Russia Satish Lamba said the meeting of the group, set up during President Vladimir Putin's visit to India earlier this month, will be held ''some time next month''.

The group is expected to discuss the threat of religious extremism and international terrorism faced by both countries, Voice of Russia reported Tuesday.

The epicentre of all global terrorism, the report said, was Taliban-controlled Afghanistan.

The region, stretching from the Russian zone of North Caucasia to Jammu & Kashmir, is feeling the heat of terrorism with religious extremism spreading its claws even up to western Chinese provinces, the report said.

Russia recently handed over some Chinese terrorists who were helping Chechen rebel in the Caucasus to China. The terrorists had allegedly received training and equipment in Afghanistan.

In central Asia, Uzbekistan is now holding an open trial of leaders of the International Islamic Centre, based in its territory. The extremists were accused of indulging in mass murder, loot and other crimes in Uzbekistan.

Defence experts said the Taliban were actively involved in lending support to Uzbek extremists.

UNI

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