Cooperation between countries needed to check terrorism: Vice President The Vice President, Shri Hamid Ansari has said that the cooperation between countries is needed to check terrorism. He was addressing a Press Conference onboard Special Aircraft while returning after a 5-day visit to Brunei and Thailand, today. The Vice President said that the world has reached a stage where terrorism is a subject of discussion in all conversations and every country is facing terrorism in one form or the other. Terrorism is on everybodys agenda, he added. Responding to questions on the visit to Thailand, the Vice President said that it has opened up new investment opportunities with both countries. On Brunei, the Vice President said the country is an important member of ASEAN and a supplier of energy to India. India has received a positive response on the possibility of setting up a fertilizer production unit in Brunei which will be a mutually beneficial and open up employment opportunities, he added. Responding to a query on the Indian community in Thailand, the Vice President said that Indian community is a success story in Thailand. The large community is doing extremely well and there are a lot of business and investment possibilities with them. Responding to a query on maritime security, the Vice President said that it is a critical area where India and Thailand have common interests.
