India and China on Tuesday held a key counter-terror dialogue in Beijing. This is the first time that both Asian countries have initiated a dialogue on the sensitive issue of terror, which comes amid India's rising concern over Pakistan's continued support for terror groups in the aftermath of the recent Uri attack.

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The meeting was chaired by India's R N Ravi, Chairman of Joint Intelligence Committee; and Wang Yongquing, Secretary General of Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission of China.

Both officials held "in-depth discussions on enhancing cooperation in counter-terrorism and security and on measures to jointly deal with security threats and reached important consensus in this regard," the Indian Embassy said in a statement.  

The counter-terror dialogue comes after India's Home Minister Rajnath Singh's recent visit to China. Singh met China's top counter-terror Czar Meng Jianzhu during his visit. Both officials reportedly exchanged information on respective policies, systems, and legislation to deal with terrorism.

Terrorism is a common concern for both India and China. While India's terror concern mostly emanates from disputed region of Kashmir, China is a facing similar challenge in its far eastern province of Xinjiang.

Kashmir is a complicated issue with regards to China, as its close ally Pakistan is a party to the dispute. India accuses Islamabad of stroking insurgency in the region. New Delhi alleges that the recent Uri attack, which killed 18 Indian soldiers, was carried out by a Pakistan-based terrorist organization.              

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