India has sent out a clear message to BRICS countries, including China, that they should not believe in the narrative about a distinction between good and bad terrorists. Pakistani leaders have been trying to propagate this theory to protect a section of extremists, and China has shown no signs of discomfort about this narrative.
“On behalf of India, I pointed out that terrorism remains the most potent global menace and threatens global peace,” VK Singh, Minister of State for External Affairs said after attending the meeting of BRICS foreign ministers in Beijing on Monday.
“And terrorists cannot be differentiated by calling them good or bad,” he said during a joint press conference, which was also attended by Foreign Ministers of all countries in BRICS, Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.
“They are terrorists, they are criminals and we need to have concerted actions both in the region and internationally to curb their activities,” Singh explained.