SAARC nations have been called upon to strictly enforce internationally mandated sanctions against terrorist entities and individuals. In his opening remarks at the second Meeting of the High Level Group of Eminent Experts to strengthen the SAARC Anti-Terrorism Mechanism in New Delhi today,Director of Intelligence Bureau, Dineshwar Sharma called upon the member States to ratify and enable various Conventions enacted by the SAARC grouping, including the Convention on Suppression of Terrorism and the Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters. <br/><br/>Mentioning that the meeting is being held at a time when all Indians are highly agitated over the terror strike at Uri in Jammu and Kashmir, Mr Sharma said, the incident is only one in a series of such dastardly acts for which planning, financing and training owe their origin to sources beyond the borders of India. Stating that terrorism has emerged as a big challenge for the entire world, Mr Sharma stressed the need for close cooperation and sharing of real-time intelligence.