BANGKOK: India today said the global fight against terrorism should not only seek to disrupt and eliminate terrorists and terror groups, but also identify, isolate and penalise States who encourage and provide sanctuary to them.
Terming terrorism as the “single most significant threat to peace and stability in our region”, Minister of State for External Affairs V K Singh said there was an urgent need for measures to counter and prevent the spread of violent extremism and radical ideologies.
“We need to stand united against terrorism in all its forms and manifestations,” he said at the 2nd Summit of the Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) here.
Singh said there can be no justification for acts of terror on any ground whatsoever.
“Terrorism knows no boundaries. We need to resolve to eradicate this evil from our region and beyond.
“We strongly believe that the global fight against terrorism should not only seek to disrupt and eliminate terrorists, terror organisations and networks, but also identify, isolate and penalise States who encourage support and finance terrorism, provide sanctuary to terrorists and terror groups, and falsely extol their virtues.
“There should be no glorification of terrorists and there is nothing called a ‘good terrorist,” he said. (AGENCIES)
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