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India-Bangladesh Home Secretaries to discuss counter-terrorism

New Delhi, Dec 1 (ANI): Home Secretaries of India and Bangladesh are expected to discuss cross-border terrorism, illegal immigration, smuggling of narcotics and militants in the northeast today.

G K Pillai will lead the Indian delegation and is expected to seek assistance from Dhaka in the handling of security issues.

The necessity for an extradition treaty between the two countries is also expected to be taken up.

India is optimistic about Bangladesh's support in fighting militants, as the Sheikh Hasina government has decided to fight both terrorism and fanaticism more firmly.

Matters concerning illegal immigration are also likely to crop up.

Smuggling of narcotics, fake currency and other issues will also be raised. (ANI)

Australia doubles its spy numbers since 2001

Canberra, Dec 28: An influx of Chinese spies has forced Australia's home espionage agency into a recruiting drive to counter the threat as well as that posed by Muslim extremists, a newspaper report said today. The Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) has doubled the number of foreign-language speakers in its ranks since 2004, with most newcomers fluent in Chinese, the Australian daily reported, citing unnamed sources. Attorney General Philip Ruddock declined to confirm.....
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