Bishkek: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday in a stern message directed to Pakistan said that sponsoring, aiding and funding terrorism must be held accountable.
Calling for a global conference to combat terrorism, PM Modi at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit
underscored the spirit and ideals of the SCO to strengthen cooperation in the fight against terrorism.
“India stands for a terrorism-free society,” he said.
To combat the menace of terrorism, countries will have to come out of their narrow purview to unite against it, PM Modi said in the presence of his Pakistani counterpart Imran Khan.
The Prime Minister also called on the SCO member states to cooperate under the SCO Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS) against terrorism.
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He also urged the SCO leaders to organise a global conference on terrorism.
“Literature and culture provide our societies a positive activity, stop the spread of radicalization among the youths. During my visit to Sri Lanka I visited the St. Anthony’s shrine, where I witnessed the ugly face of terrorism that takes the lives of innocents,” PM Modi added.
“India has been a permanent SCO member for 2 years now. We have given a positive contribution in all activities of SCO. We have continued engagements to enhance SCO’s role and credibility on the international stage,” PM Modi said.