Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that all terrorism in India is “exported” and are not “home-grown,” asserting it has “no borders.” Modi said this even as he rejected any distinction between good and bad terrorism and called for a collective fight to effectively tackle the global challenge.
The prime minister dwelt at length on the challenges posed by terrorism while addressing the Council for Foreign Relations in New York on Monday, on the fourth day of his five-day visit to the US, PTI reported.
He also told the audience about his response that “Muslims of India will fail al-Qaida” to a question by CNN about the al-Qaida threat in India. “People of all communities in India are driven by a core philosophy. That is symbolized by Buddha, Mahatma Gandhi. Non-violence is at the core of our philosophy,” he said. “Terrorism has no borders. There is no good terrorist or bad terrorist. Terrorism is terrorism.”
“There is a need to take the challenge of terrorism seriously. It’s sad that many countries could not earlier understand the ugly face of terrorism, which is an enemy of humanity.
“The world will have to speak in one voice against terrorism,” he stressed.
Making a reference to the ISIS assassination of hostages, Modi said,”I saw it on television that a man has been beheaded; it’s such a challenge in the 21st century for the mankind, a challenge that can shake up anyone.”
