India on Monday favoured establishment of a joint mechanism by SAARC nations to share expertise and resources of their police training organisations in combating terrorism and organised crime.

"We need to evolve a shared vision of the future for our region. Such a vision must be rooted in our common values and
based on our individual and collective strengths that will enable South Asia to realise its full potential in the 21st century," Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Sriprakash Jaiswal said after inaugurating the first conference of heads of  police training institutions of SAARC countries in Hyderabad.

The delegates from India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka [Images] are participating in the two-day conference which would focus on sharing experiences in tackling terrorism and strengthening cooperation on various issues related to policing.

 Stating that law and order in the region was taking newer hues with criminals using latest technology to collect database of their targets, Jaiswal asked the police training chiefs to chalk out a route map for greater cooperation so as to make the South Asian region peaceful.