VIENTIANE, Laos: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday continued his anti Pakistan tirade saying “export of terror”, in an apparent reference to Pakistan, is a common security threat to the region as he sought a coordinated response from ASEAN member nations to combat the menace.
“Export of terror, growing radicalisation and spread of extreme violence are common security threats to our societies,” he said in his second attack on Pakistan in two days amid escalating war of words between New Delhi and Islamabad. “The threat is local, regional, and transitional at the same time. Our partnership with ASEAN seeks to craft a response through coordination, cooperation at multiple levels,” Mr. Modi said. While addressing the 14th ASEAN-India summit here, the Indian Prime Minister also noted that growing radicalism through the ideology of hatred and spread of extreme violence are the other security threats. On Monday, Mr. Modi made a sharp attack on Pakistan at the G20 summit, saying “one single nation” in South Asia is spreading “agents of terror” as he asserted that those who sponsor the menace must be sanctioned and isolated, not rewarded. —Agencies
