India, US walk shoulder to shoulder to combat terrorism, extremism: PM Modi

Washington DC, June 23: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday (local time) emphasized the need to combat terrorism and extremism, which pose a genuine threat to democracy, the rule of law, and human rights.

Speaking during a joint press conference with US President Joe Biden at the White House, PM Modi said, “India and America are walking shoulder to shoulder in the fight against terrorism and extremism. We agree that concerted action is necessary to end cross-border terrorism.”

Notably, these remarks come in the wake of China’s obstruction of UN proposals to designate Sajid Mir of Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Tayyiba as a “global terrorist.”

Even after 15 years since the Mumbai terrorist attacks, the masterminds behind the atrocity have yet to be brought to justice.

So the first and most critical gap to combat terrorism is to address avoiding double standards and this self-defeating justification of good terrorists versus bad terrorists.

“The two biggest democracies of the world, India and the US can contribute towards global peace, stability and prosperity. I’m sure that on the basis of these values, we can fulfill the aspirations of the world,” said PM Modi.