UNB, Dhaka :
The United States has urged the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) member countries and dialogue partners to continue their support to the existing bilateral and multilateral mechanisms to ‘counter transnational threats’ and explore new avenues for cooperation.
“We clearly see an enhanced commonality of interests between IORA members and dialogue partners – particularly on maritime security and sustainable development of the ocean,” said US Deputy Assistant Secretary
Manpreet Singh Anand.
Bangladesh is one of the active members of the IORA and the US is one of the seven dialogue partners of the IORA, a body on the world’s third largest ocean – Indian Ocean.
While delivering statement at the recently held 16th IORA Council of Ministers Meeting in Bali, Indonesia, Anand said they face significant continuing security challenges in the region, according to US Department of State.
“Among these are illicit trafficking of drugs, wildlife, weapons, and, not least, the terrible tragedy of human trafficking – all of which require a determined and coordinated response,” said the US official.
Transnational terrorism also remains a persistent and pernicious threat, and it is a shared responsibility to counter this threat, particularly the movements, messaging, and financing of foreign terrorist fighters, Anand said.
The United States has urged the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) member countries and dialogue partners to continue their support to the existing bilateral and multilateral mechanisms to ‘counter transnational threats’ and explore new avenues for cooperation.
“We clearly see an enhanced commonality of interests between IORA members and dialogue partners – particularly on maritime security and sustainable development of the ocean,” said US Deputy Assistant Secretary
Manpreet Singh Anand.
Bangladesh is one of the active members of the IORA and the US is one of the seven dialogue partners of the IORA, a body on the world’s third largest ocean – Indian Ocean.
While delivering statement at the recently held 16th IORA Council of Ministers Meeting in Bali, Indonesia, Anand said they face significant continuing security challenges in the region, according to US Department of State.
“Among these are illicit trafficking of drugs, wildlife, weapons, and, not least, the terrible tragedy of human trafficking – all of which require a determined and coordinated response,” said the US official.
Transnational terrorism also remains a persistent and pernicious threat, and it is a shared responsibility to counter this threat, particularly the movements, messaging, and financing of foreign terrorist fighters, Anand said.
