Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday affirmed the priority India attaches to firm and unambiguous action against terrorism and pitched for strong action against those abetting, sheltering and supporting terror groups.
Addressing the 14th East Asia Summit, a grouping of 18 countries including India, Modi called terrorism most heinous cross border crime, and sought decisive global action against the menace.
The leaders of the grouping vowed to scale up efforts to deal with terrorism, radicalisation and transnational crimes including by ramping up coordination with anti-terror watchdog FATF and relevant UN agencies.
“The Prime Minister underlined the priority India attaches to firm and unambiguous action against terrorism which is the most heinous trans-border crime and also action against those who abet, shelter and support terrorist groups which is the most heinous cross border crime,” Vijay Thakur Singh, Secretary (East) in the Ministry of External Affairs, told reporters here. She said the EAS leaders also emphasized the imperative of acting against terror groups and those spreading violent extremism and radicalism.
The East Asia Summit is the premier forum in the Asia-Pacific region to deal with issues relating security and defence.