"Terrorism of all shades and affiliations must be countered without any differentiation," he said at a joint press conference noting that terrorism was a key topic of discussion in all his engagements, which included meetings with US lawmakers.

Asked if India was considering a role in the US-led coalition's campaign against terror outfit IS, Parrikar said there was no change in India's policy and "would play whatever role India has to play under the United Nations".

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However, he offered to share more intelligence with the US on terrorism. Carter said terrorism of all kinds remained a serious problem. The two sides held regular consultations on the issue and counter-terrorism remained a key component of India-US cooperation, he said.