UNSC's counter-terror meet in India to focus on these key issues

Ministry of external affairs secretary Sanjay Verma said the overarching theme of the meeting would be 'countering the use of new and emerging technologies for terrorist purposes'.

UK foreign secretary James Cleverly among foreign ministers to attend the meeting in India.

Ruchira Kamboj, India's Permanent Representative to the UN, Counter-Terrorism Committee Chair, said that over the past two decades, member states have made tangible progress in countering terrorism and violent extremism conducive to terrorism. Yet, terrorist threat persists and despite our best efforts has evolved.

Mindful of addressing this issue while also recognising potential of technologies to increase effectiveness of counterterrorism efforts, the Committee has come together in India to hold its special meeting on countering use of new and emerging technologies for terrorist purposes, Kamboj said.