Pakistan is mothership of terrorism
Says Modi at BRICS
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged BRICS leaders yesterday to take a strong united stand against the "mothership of terrorism" in the South Asian region, in a thinly veiled reference to Pakistan.
Modi said a country in India's neighbourhood had links to "terror modules" around the world, which the emerging nations club of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa should strongly condemn.
"In our region, terrorism poses a grave threat to peace, security and development," Modi told leaders at the BRICS summit in the tourist state of Goa.
"Tragically the mothership of terrorism is a country in India's neighbourhood," Modi said without naming Pakistan.
"Terror modules around the world are linked to this mothership. This country shelters not just terrorists. It nurtures a mindset. A mindset that loudly proclaims that terrorism is justified for political gains."
The Hindu nationalist leader has been moving to isolate India's arch-rival and fellow nuclear power following a raid last month on an Indian army base that killed 19 soldiers.
In their joint statement lateryesterday, the BRICS leaders condemned recent attacks against some of its members "including that in India" but made no mention of Pakistan.
"We strongly condemn terrorism in all its forms and manifestations and stressed that there can be no justification whatsoever for any acts of terrorism, whether based upon ideological, religious, political, racial, ethnic or any other reasons," the statement said.