New counter-terrorism strategy up on the BRICS table! Here's what PM said-

New Delhi, November 18: The five-nation grouping BRICS on Tuesday adopted a new counter-terrorism strategy to effectively deal with terrorism. The objective of BRICS counter-terrorism cooperation is to complement and strengthen the existing bilateral and multilateral ties among the BRICS countries, and to make a meaningful contribution to the global efforts of preventing and combating the threat of terrorism.

 

The BRICS countries in the online meet reaffirmed that terrorism in all its forms and manifestations constitutes one of the most serious threats to international peace and security and that any act of terrorism committed is a crime and has no justification. They also recognized that acts, methods and practices of terrorism in all its forms and manifestations are activities aimed at the destruction of human rights, fundamental freedoms and democracy, threatening territorial integrity, security of States, and that the international community should take the necessary steps to enhance cooperation to prevent and combat terrorism, including cross-border movement of terrorists.

 

 

 

Meanwhile, PM Modi called on the global community to ensure that countries supporting and assisting terrorists are held responsible for their actions. "Terrorism is the biggest problem the world is facing. We have to ensure that the countries that support and assist terrorists are also held guilty," he said.

 

This is the second time in less than a month that Prime Minister Modi has called for a concerted global push against terrorism. Last month he referred to the Pulwama terror attack - in which 40 Indian soldiers died for their country - and said "no one can benefit from terrorism and violence". In response to the Prime Minister's speech Russian President Vladimir Putin, who hosted the summit, said: "... (there is) always a black sheep in the family... some people try to impose their own agenda."

 

 

Last month the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) retained Pakistan on a grey list of countries that had failed to act against terrorist organisations or those acting as fronts for terror agencies. The country had not met six of 27 points it had to fulfill to win a reprieve and needs to do more, the global terror financing watchdog said. India has maintained Pakistan extends regular support to terror groups like Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed, and has repeatedly urged the FATF to take action against Islamabad.