Prime Minister Narendra Modi, after holding his first one-on-one meeting and delegation-level talks with US President Donald Trump, said eliminating terrorism was among the top-most priorities for the two countries. In a joint press briefing with President Trump at the White House in Washington DC, PM Modi said, "We talked about terrorism, extremism and radicalisation and agreed to cooperate on this. Fight against terrorism and their safe havens is an important part of our cooperation." Ahead of the meeting, the US State Department declared Syed Salahuddin, chief of the terror group Hizbul Mujahideen a Specially Designated Global Terrorist in a move that India has called a vindication of its stand against cross-border terrorism emanating from Pakistan.
