Narendra Modi sends strong message, talks tough on terror

Berlin: Asking the international community to treat terrorism as “sensitively” as nuclear proliferation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the world should collectively put pressure and “isolate” nations which provide shelter to terrorists, in an apparent reference to Pakistan.

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He also made a strong pitch for the conclusion of the long-pending Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism (CCIT) at the UN this year which marks the 70th anniversary of the global body. The objective of the CCIT is to strengthen cooperation to combat international terrorism.

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Addressing a joint press conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel here after their talks during which they discussed the menace of terrorism, Modi described it as the “biggest threat to humanity” and said all those believing in humanity should speak in one voice and intensify collective efforts to tackle it.

“Terrorism is a challenge to the whole world. This issue should be dealt with as sensitively as nuclear proliferation,” Mr Modi said.

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He added that “We need to work on how we can stop sources from where the weapons are supplied.”