Pakistan is ‘mothership’ of terror : Modi
Benaulim (Goa): The need to comprehensively act on terrorism figured majorly in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s concluding media address at the BRICS Summit on Saturday, and he emphasised the grouping has agreed to work together and decisively against the threat.
The BRICS countries also adopted the Goa Declaration, which Modi said, would lay down a comprehensive vision for cooperation and coordination within BRICS and on international issues.
“We were unanimous in recognising the threat that terrorism, extremism and radicalisation presents, not just to the regional and global peace, stability and economic prosperity. But, also to our society, our way of life and humanity as a whole,” Modi said.
“We were also one in agreeing that BRICS need to work together and act decisively to combat this threat,” Modi added in the presence of the four other BRICS leaders.
“We underscored the need for close coordination on tracking sources of terrorist financing; and targeting the hardware of terrorism, including weapons’ supplies, ammunition, equipment, and training. We also agreed that those who nurture, shelter, support and sponsor such forces of violence and terror are as much a threat to us as the terrorists themselves,” he said.
There was “unity of thought and purpose on this serious global challenge”, he added.
Modi also said that the discussions with the other leaders were “detailed, substantive and productive” on key issues like the global economic scenario and the need to reform the global governance architecture, apart from terrorism.
Meanwhile,dubbing Pakistan as “mothership” of global terrorism, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday pressed for “comprehensive” and “collective” action against the menace and its supporters, warning that any selective approach will be “counter-productive”.
Modi lambasted Pakistan, saying it not only shelters terrorists but also “nurtures a mindset” that “loudly proclaims that terrorism is justified for political gains”.He also said response to terrorism must be nothing less than comprehensive and that countries must act both “individually and collectively”. It is a mindset that we strongly condemn and we as BRICS need to stand and act together. BRICS must speak in one voice against this threat,” he said.
He also called for early adoption of the draft Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism saying doing so will be an expression of “our resolve” to fight the menace.(Agencies)