India and Morocco Sign Agreement on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters

New Delhi: An Agreement on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters was signed by Shri Kiren Rijiju, Minister of State for Home on behalf of the Government of Republic of India and Mr Mohamed Aujjar, Minister of Justice on behalf of the Government of the Kingdom of Morocco, here today.

The Agreement will strengthen bilateral cooperation with Morocco and enhance effectiveness and provide a broad legal framework for prevention, investigation and prosecution of crimes; as well as in tracing, restraint and confiscation of funds meant to finance terrorist acts.

Both Ministers reiterated their resolve to jointly counter the threats posed by organized crime and terrorism.


Source: Press Information Bureau

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