India and the US on Tuesday concluded their first dialogue on the designation of terrorist groups and individuals through domestic and international mechanisms, the Times of India reported.

The establishment of the 'India-US designations dialogue' mechanism reflected shared Indian and American commitments to strengthen cooperation against terrorist threats, the ministry of external affairs said here at the end of the two-day meeting.

Joint Secretary in-charge of Americas division in the MEA Munu Mahawar and senior officials from other ministries, including the home ministry, participated in the meeting. From the US side, officials from the homeland security were present.