PM Modi seeks strong action against those supporting terrorism

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday affirmed priority India attaches to firm and unambiguous action against terrorism and pitched for strong action against those abetting, sheltering and supporting terror groups. dressing 14th East Asia Summit, a grouping of 18 countries including India, PM Modi called terrorism most heius cross border crime, and sought decisive global action against menace.

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leers of grouping vowed to scale up efforts to deal with terrorism, ricalisation and transnational crimes including by ramping up coordination with anti-terror watchdog FATF and relevant UN ncies.

" Prime Minister underlined priority India attaches to firm and unambiguous action against terrorism which is most heius trans-border crime and also action against those who abet, shelter and support terrorist groups which is most heius cross border crime," Vijay Thakur Singh, Secretary (East) in Ministry of External Affairs, told reporters.

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She said EAS leers also emphasized imperative of acting against terror groups and those spreing violent extremism and ricalism. East Asia Summit is premier forum in Asia-Pacific region to deal with issues relating to security and defense. Since its inception in 2005, it has played a significant role in strategic, geopolitical and ecomic evolution of East Asia. Apart from 10 ASEAN member states, East Asia Summit includes India, China, Japan, Republic of Korea, Australia, New Zealand, United States, and Russia. India was represented at summit by Prime Minister Modi. Singh said India welcomed 10-nation grouping ASEAN's outlook on Indo-Pacific, reaffirmed ASEAN's centrality in region and highlighted convergence with India's Indo-Pacific vision.

Prime Minister also proposed an Indo-Pacific Ocean's initiative to conserve and sustainably use maritime domain and to make a meaningful effort to create a safe and secure maritime domain. At end of its EAS summit, powerful bloc came out with a declaration listing measures to be taken by member countries to deal with various security challenges facing region as well as on ways to counter-narratives of terror groups. group also released two or declarations.

"Coming toger for a better future for our planet. Today's East Asia Summit was characterised by fruitful deliberations on ways to mitigate various global challenges," he tweeted.

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EAS declaration called for effective measures to counter terrorism including by containing terror financing in region, seen as an affirmation of India's call for concerted approach to deal with terror groups. declaration said EAS will deepen cooperation with Financial Action Task Force (FATF), United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UDC) and FATF-style regional bodies. EAS also resolved to ensure effective implementation of FATF standards to deal with terror financing.

bloc also recognized importance of preventing criminal misuse of information and communications techlogies (ICTs) such as internet for terrorism or to incite terrorist acts while resolving to intensify cooperation to combat and prevent transnational crimes. EAS also asked member countries to enhance collaboration in containing transnational crime consistent with domestic laws and regulations within and between member countries.

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