Minister for Countering Extremism, Baroness Williams, has
held bilateral talks with Indian government ministers and
will use a speech in Delhi to outline how closer
cooperation with trusted allies is the best way to
undermine extremist ideologies across the globe.
Baroness Williams’ visit builds on the closer cooperation
on counter-terrorism and counter-extremism which Prime
Minister agreed with Prime
Minister Modi during the Indian leader’s visit to the
United Kingdom in April.
Addressing the Observer Research Foundation conference,
Baroness Williams will say:
It is no secret that there are those in nations across
the world, who do not share our values of democracy, the
rule of law, mutual respect and tolerance of individuals
of different faiths and beliefs.
The threat we face from extremists is unprecedented. The
internet is enabling them to spread their ideologies at a
pace and scale never before seen. Defeating extremism in
all its forms is not something any government can, or
should, do alone.
Only through close cooperation with trusted allies and
partners can we undermine the extremists who wish to do
us all harm.
The Minister is set to outline the UK government’s
strategic approach to countering extremism, which
vigorously opposes extremist ideologies in all their forms,
whether violent or non-violent, Islamist or far and extreme
right wing.
She will also discuss key successes in the UK’s approach
including establishing the independent Commission for
Countering Extremism and creating a network of over 160
civil society groups who challenge extremism in their local
areas.
Baroness Williams has also held meetings with Minister of
State for External Affairs, MJ Akbar, and Kiren Rijiju,
Minister of State for Home Affairs, focused on what more
can be done to tackle the threat of extremism in both
countries.
The visit follows Prime Minister Modi’s successful visit to
the United Kingdom in April this year, where he and Prime
Minister agreed to work in
partnership to take decisive and concerted actions against
globally-proscribed terrorist organisations. As part of
this renewed cooperation, the UK and India will work
together to tackle the threat of online radicalisation and
violent extremism.
