Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday urged for greater cooperation between nations in the fight against global terrorism.
"Drop the notion that terrorism is someone else's problem and that 'his' terrorist is not 'my' terrorist," Modi said at the working dinner hosted by US President Obama Thursday night at the Nuclear Security Summit.
PM's big message at #NSS2016: Drop the notion that terrorism is someone else’s problem and that “his” terrorist is not “my” terrorist
— Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) 31 марта 2016 г.
"Terrorism is globally networked, but we still act only nationally to counter this threat," he said in his statement. "Nuclear security must remain an abiding national priority and all states must completely abide by their international obligations," he added.
"Terror has evolved. Terrorists are using 21st century technology. But our responses are rooted in the past," Modi said.
The Indian leader also highlighted "three contemporary features" of terrorism to focus on: "First, today's terrorism uses extreme violence as theatre. Second, we are no longer looking for a man in a cave, but we are hunting for a terrorist in a city with a computer or a smart phone. And third, state actors working with nuclear traffickers and terrorists present the greatest risk."
PM @narendramodi: We should focus on three contemporary features of terrorism pic.twitter.com/FKtGo3twFm
— Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) 31 марта 2016 г.
"Without the prevention and prosecution of acts of terrorism, there is no deterrence against nuclear terrorism," PM Modi warned the world leaders.
The National Security Summits, one of Obama's initiatives, have been held since April 2010 with the aim of preventing nuclear materials from falling into the hands of terrorists.
India and other participating nations will share the details of their National Progress Reports — measures taken to bolster nuclear security — at an interactive plenary on Friday.
