Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and visiting Kenya President William Ruto on December 5, held talks on enhancing anti-terrorism and defence ties between the two countries in order to strengthen maritime security and jointly combat piracy, drug trafficking and terrorism in the Indian Ocean region, reports tribuneindia.com. “We emphasised holding joint military exercises, capacity building and linking the defence industries. As countries are connected to the Indian Ocean, maritime security, piracy and drug trafficking are matters of our common priority,” said Modi. “India and Kenya agree that terrorism is the gravest challenge to humankind. In this regard, we have decided to enhance our mutual cooperation in the field of counter-terrorism,” he added.