Modi Calls For Global Partnership Against Terrorism

NAY PYI TAW: Addressing the East Asia Summit, the Prime Minister called for rejecting any linkages between religion and terrorism.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on called for rejecting any linkages between religion and terrorism and said that comprehensive response against terrorism requires a genuinely international partnership “against all terrorism”.

Addressing the East Asia Summit here, Mr. Modi said that India supports the EAS declaration on the Islamic State terrorist group, according to tweets posted by External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin.

The rise of jihadist group Islamic State, which indulges in brutal killings and has declared a caliphate in areas overrun by it in Syria and Iraq, is a major cause of concern in the world.

Mr. Modi said that the challenges of terrorism and extremism have increased and nations “have to ensure that cyber and space remain a source of connectivity and prosperity, not new theatres for conflict”.

In reference to the territorial conflicts in the South China Sea, he said that “following international law and norms is important for peace and stability in South China Sea as well”.

“In a world of inter-dependence and globalization, there is no option but to follow international laws and norms,” he stressed.

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