Abu Dhabi, August 17: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) indicated support towards the charges of cross-border terror raised by India against Pakistan. In joint statement released by the the two nations, it said, “India and UAE condemn efforts including by states to use religion to justify support and sponsor terrorism against other countries”. Also Read - Ladakh Standoff: 13 Hours of Marathon Talks Between India, China Fail to Bring Any Breakthrough, Claim Reports

Further critising the policies of cross-border terror it read, “India, UAE call on states to reject and abandon the use of terrorism against other countries, dismantle terrorism infrastructures where they exist and bring perpetrators of terrorism to justice”. New Delhi, for a long while has been demanding Pakistan to crack down on anti-India terror outfits operating in the region, and has demanded Islamabad to convict 26/11 terror attack mastermind Zaki-ur-Rahman Lakhvi. (ALSO READ: Narendra Modi in UAE: Prime Minister indicates 1 trillion dollar foreign investment in India) Also Read - International Flights: Now Indians Can Fly to Japan, UK, Canada And 10 Other Countries | Who is Allowed & Who is Not? Read Detailed SOPs

UAE will also support India in setting up a convention on terror. “2 countries will work together for adoption of India’s proposed comprehensive convention on international terrorism,” said Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar. “The two countries agreed to enhance cooperation in counter terrorism operations, intelligence sharing,” he added. Also Read - India's COVID-19 Tally Nears 55 Lakh-mark, Deaths Stand at 87,882 | Key Points

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on a two-day visit to UAE. He is expected to address more than 70,000 Indian immigrants living in Dubai shortly, before returning to India later in the day.