New Delhi, November 18
Giving a clarion call for uprooting terrorism by chocking all forms of support system, including financing and radicalisation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday lamented that certain countries supported the menace as part of their foreign policy.
In his inaugural address to the third edition of ‘No Money for Terror’ (NMFT) international ministerial conference, Modi asserted that there “must be a cost imposed on countries that support terrorism”.
“The world needs to unite against all kinds of covert and overt backing of terrorism by individuals, organisations or any of the states,” he said.
Modi insisted that there should be no need for anyone to remind the world of the dangers of terrorism. “The long-term impact of terrorism is particularly hard on the poor and on the local economy,” he said, adding that all forms of terrorist attacks “deserve equal outrage and action, as uniform, unified and zero-tolerance approach only can defeat terrorism”.
Reminding the world community of the dangers and threats posed by terrorism, Modi said, “We cannot wait till terror comes to our homes, if we want our citizens to be safe. We must chase terrorists, break their support network, and hit their finances. Uprooting terrorism needs a larger, proactive, systemic response.”
Highlighting that terror organisations get money through various channels, including state support, the PM said, “The intensity of the reaction to different attacks cannot vary based on where they happen. All terrorist attacks deserve equal outrage and action.”
“In today’s world, ideally, there should be no need for anyone to remind the world of the dangers of terrorism. However, there are still certain mistaken notions about terrorism in some circles. We consider that even a single attack is one too many. Even a single life lost is one too many. So we will not rest till terrorism is uprooted,” Modi asserted.
