The Quad ministers announced the formation of a counter-terrorism working group which, they said, will work with partners in the Indo-Pacific to counter new and emerging forms of terrorism, radicalisation to violence and violent extremism. They expressed concern at attempts to politicise the working of the UNSC sanctions regimes — something India has accused China of doing by blocking UN ban on Pakistan-based terrorists.
The Quad joint statement denounced the use of terrorist proxies and emphasised the importance of denying any logistical, financial or military support to terrorist organisations which could be used to launch or plan terrorist attacks, including transnational and cross-border attacks.