A direct hit on Pak, China! PM Modi says, "Cost must be imposed upon countries that support terrorism"

New Delhi, Nov 18: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Friday, in a veiled attack on Pakistan and China, asserted that "there must be a cost imposed upon countries that support terrorism".

 

While addressing the third 'No Money for Terror Ministerial Conference on Counter-Terrorism Financing' hosted by the Ministry of Home Affairs on Friday, "Organisations and individuals that try to create sympathy for terrorists must also be isolated."

 

 

It should be noted a total of 78 countries and multilateral organisations, including Ministers from 20 countries, confirmed their presence at the two-day conference being organised on November 18 and November 19 here in the national capital. However, Pakistan and Afghanistan are not participating in this event.

 

 

"It is well known that terrorist organizations get money through several sources. One source is state support. Certain countries support terrorism as part of their foreign policy. They offer political, ideological and financial support to them. International organisations must not think that the absence of war means peace. Proxy wars are also dangerous and violent."

 

"There must be a cost imposed upon countries that support terrorism. Organisations and individuals that try to create sympathy for terrorists must also be isolated. There can be no ifs and buts entertained in such matters. The world needs to unite against all kinds of overt and covert backing of terror," PM Modi said.

 

Further, he added, "Over the last few months, many conferences have been held in India relating to different dimensions of security. India hosted the General Assembly of the Interpol in New Delhi. A special session of the United Nations Security Council’s Counter-Terrorism Committee happened in Mumbai. At this ‘No Money For Terror’ Conference, India is helping build global momentum against terror funding. Our intention is to bring the world together in taking the war against terrorism to the next level."