On April 15, the 16th meeting of India-France Joint Working Group on counter terrorism was held in New Delhi as the two sides focussed on State sponsored cross-border terrorism including in South Asia, reports The Economic Times. The Indian delegation was led by Joint Secretary – Counter Terrorism (CT), Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) K.D. Dewal, and the French delegation, by Ambassador Olivier Caron, Special Envoy for Counter-Terrorism and Organized Crime. Both sides exchanged views on the terrorist threats in their respective regions, including State-sponsored, cross-border terrorism in South Asia, Africa and the Middle East, besides terror activities in the Afghanistan-Pakistan region.The two sides assessed counter terrorism challenges, including the use of new and emerging technologies by terrorists, misuse of the internet for terrorist purposes, radicalisation and terror financing.