Some countries support terror as part of foreign policy: Modi
In an obvious reference to Pakistan and China, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said certain countries support terrorism as part of their foreign policy while some others support it indirectly by blocking action against terrorists.
“Certain countries support terrorism as part of their foreign policy. They offer political, ideological and financial support to them” the Prime Minister said while addressing an international ministerial conference – ‘No Money for Terror’ – on counter-terrorism financing in New Delhi.
Organisations and individuals who attempt to create “sympathy for terrorists” should be isolated, PM Modi said.
“There must be a cost imposed upon countries that support terrorism, and also on organisations and individuals which try to create sympathy for terrorists. They 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.
The union government on various platforms has advocated that funding needs to be choked in order to stop terror-related activities. The Prime Minister also underlined the need to strike at the “root of terror financing”.
“It is well known that terrorist organisations get money through several sources. One source is state support,” the PM said.
“New kinds of technology are being used for terror financing and recruitment. There is a need for a uniformed understanding of new finance technologies. At times, even activities like money laundering and financial crimes have been known to help terror funding. In such a complex environment, the UNSC and the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) are helping the war against terrorism,” he added.