The BRICS summit on Sunday stopped short of specifically denouncing "cross-border terror", although Prime Minister Narendra Modi reminded the bloc that the "mother ship of terrorism" is in the neighbourhood of India.
"Tragically, the mother ship of terrorism is a country in India's neighbourhood. Terror modules around the world are linked to this mother ship," Modi said.
He took the tacit jibe at Pakistan, while welcoming the BRICS leaders at a restricted session that marked the beginning of the eighth summit of the five-nation bloc in Goa.
The BRICS leaders, however, were circumspect on the issue of terrorism. Chinese president Xi Jinping rather stressed on multipronged approach to address both symptoms and root causes when he called for concerted action by the BRICS nations to find political solutions to conflicts in global hotspots.
The Chinese president's words almost echoed Pakistan's argument that the root cause of terrorism targeting India was the dispute over Kashmir.
The BRICS — a bloc comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — held its summit less than a month after September 18 terror attack on the Indian Army camp at Uri in north Kashmir. New Delhi was obviously keen on getting the bloc strongly denounce terrorism, with specific condemnation for cross-border terror.
The Goa Declaration, which was issued by the BRICS leaders at the end of the summit, however, avoided a direct reference to cross-border terror, even as it reminded all nations of their responsibilities to "prevent terrorist actions from their territories".
Combating terror
The BRICS called upon all nations to adopt a comprehensive approach in combating terrorism, which should include countering violent extremism as and when conducive to terrorism, radicalisation, recruitment, movement of terrorists, including foreign terrorist fighters, blocking sources of financing terrorism, including through money-laundering, drug trafficking and criminal activities.
"Tragically, the mother ship of terrorism is a country in India's neighbourhood. Terror modules around the world are linked to this mother ship," Modi said.
He took the tacit jibe at Pakistan, while welcoming the BRICS leaders at a restricted session that marked the beginning of the eighth summit of the five-nation bloc in Goa.
The BRICS leaders, however, were circumspect on the issue of terrorism. Chinese president Xi Jinping rather stressed on multipronged approach to address both symptoms and root causes when he called for concerted action by the BRICS nations to find political solutions to conflicts in global hotspots.
The Chinese president's words almost echoed Pakistan's argument that the root cause of terrorism targeting India was the dispute over Kashmir.
The BRICS — a bloc comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — held its summit less than a month after September 18 terror attack on the Indian Army camp at Uri in north Kashmir. New Delhi was obviously keen on getting the bloc strongly denounce terrorism, with specific condemnation for cross-border terror.
The Goa Declaration, which was issued by the BRICS leaders at the end of the summit, however, avoided a direct reference to cross-border terror, even as it reminded all nations of their responsibilities to "prevent terrorist actions from their territories".
Combating terror
The BRICS called upon all nations to adopt a comprehensive approach in combating terrorism, which should include countering violent extremism as and when conducive to terrorism, radicalisation, recruitment, movement of terrorists, including foreign terrorist fighters, blocking sources of financing terrorism, including through money-laundering, drug trafficking and criminal activities.
The BRICS summit on Sunday stopped short of specifically denouncing "cross-border terror”, although Prime Minister Narendra Modi reminded the bloc that the "mother ship of terrorism” is in the neighbourhood of India.
"Tragically, the mother ship of terrorism is a country in India’s neighbourhood. Terror modules around the world are linked to this mother ship,” Modi said.
He took the tacit jibe at Pakistan, while welcoming the BRICS leaders at a restricted session that marked the beginning of the eighth summit of the five-nation bloc in Goa.
The BRICS leaders, however, were circumspect on the issue of terrorism. Chinese president Xi Jinping rather stressed on multipronged approach to address both symptoms and root causes when he called for concerted action by the BRICS nations to find political solutions to conflicts in global hotspots.
The Chinese president’s words almost echoed Pakistan’s argument that the root cause of terrorism targeting India was the dispute over Kashmir.
The BRICS — a bloc comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — held its summit less than a month after September 18 terror attack on the Indian Army camp at Uri in north Kashmir. New Delhi was obviously keen on getting the bloc strongly denounce terrorism, with specific condemnation for cross-border terror.
The Goa Declaration, which was issued by the BRICS leaders at the end of the summit, however, avoided a direct reference to cross-border terror, even as it reminded all nations of their responsibilities to "prevent terrorist actions from their territories”.
Combating terror
The BRICS called upon all nations to adopt a comprehensive approach in combating terrorism, which should include countering violent extremism as and when conducive to terrorism, radicalisation, recruitment, movement of terrorists, including foreign terrorist fighters, blocking sources of financing terrorism, including through money-laundering, drug trafficking and criminal activities.
"Tragically, the mother ship of terrorism is a country in India’s neighbourhood. Terror modules around the world are linked to this mother ship,” Modi said.
He took the tacit jibe at Pakistan, while welcoming the BRICS leaders at a restricted session that marked the beginning of the eighth summit of the five-nation bloc in Goa.
The BRICS leaders, however, were circumspect on the issue of terrorism. Chinese president Xi Jinping rather stressed on multipronged approach to address both symptoms and root causes when he called for concerted action by the BRICS nations to find political solutions to conflicts in global hotspots.
The Chinese president’s words almost echoed Pakistan’s argument that the root cause of terrorism targeting India was the dispute over Kashmir.
The BRICS — a bloc comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — held its summit less than a month after September 18 terror attack on the Indian Army camp at Uri in north Kashmir. New Delhi was obviously keen on getting the bloc strongly denounce terrorism, with specific condemnation for cross-border terror.
The Goa Declaration, which was issued by the BRICS leaders at the end of the summit, however, avoided a direct reference to cross-border terror, even as it reminded all nations of their responsibilities to "prevent terrorist actions from their territories”.
Combating terror
The BRICS called upon all nations to adopt a comprehensive approach in combating terrorism, which should include countering violent extremism as and when conducive to terrorism, radicalisation, recruitment, movement of terrorists, including foreign terrorist fighters, blocking sources of financing terrorism, including through money-laundering, drug trafficking and criminal activities.