Published 19:03 IST, October 14th 2019
Venkaiah Naidu in Sierra Leone: 'Isolate countries aiding terrorism'
Vice President Venkaiah Naidu on his visit to Sierra Leone called for a strong action and isolating countries that aid and abet terrorism.
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Vice President of India Venkaiah Naidu during his visit to Sierra Leone addressed the media. During the course of his press statement, the Vice President also spoke about cross-border terrorism. Naidu termed terrorism as one of the crucial challenges that confront the world. Naidu also called for isolating countries that continue to aid terrorism.
Venkaiah Naidu on terrorism
"Terrorism is one of the major challenges confronting the world today. All the nations must intensify their collective efforts and strive to eliminate the menace of terrorism and also isolate nations which aid and abet terrorism. India has borne the brunt of cross border terrorism over decades," the Vice President said in a press statement.
#Terrorism is one of the major challenges confronting the world today.
— VicePresidentOfIndia (@VPSecretariat) October 13, 2019
All the nations must intensify their collective efforts & strive to eliminate the menace of terrorism & isolate nations which aid & abet terrorism. #VPinAfrica
Vice President's remarks come after his official delegation-level talks with President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, Julius Maada Bio.
At the delegation level talks with Mr. Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, at the State House in #Freetown, #SierraLeone today. @PresidentBio #VPinAfrica #Africa pic.twitter.com/h9U0g9I0Id
— VicePresidentOfIndia (@VPSecretariat) October 13, 2019
Naidu also thanked President Bio for Sierra Leone's support to India's candidatures in various International organizations, also called for reform in UNSC and said, "We agreed that both sides need to continue pushing for these reforms"
We agreed that both sides need to continue pushing for these reforms so that one-third of mankind residing in #Africa & #India occupy their rightful place at the high table in decision making bodies of the #UnitedNations.#SierraLeone pic.twitter.com/cwH7xK287K
— VicePresidentOfIndia (@VPSecretariat) October 13, 2019
Apart from this, Venkaiah Naidu also expressed his happiness after Sierra Leone joined the International Solar Alliance (ISA) in order to enable rapid deployment of solar energy globally and to facilitate the transfer of technology.
I am happy that #SierraLeone is joining the International Solar Alliance in which #India is playing a leading role in order to enable rapid deployment of #solarenergy globally and to facilitate transfer of #technology. #VPinAfrica #renewableenergy #sustainableliving pic.twitter.com/0JhPlPKj5j
— VicePresidentOfIndia (@VPSecretariat) October 13, 2019
(With ANI Inputs)
16:40 IST, October 14th 2019