Hamburg, July 7: Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for definite crackdown on terrorism while addressing the G20 Leaders’ Retreat ahead of the plenary session. Appealing the member nations to adopt non discriminatory action against extremists affiliated to the different groups, Modi said those terrorist outfits based in South Asia pose an equal threat as compared to the global Islamist cults of ISIS and Al-Qaeda. Also Read - Ayesha Jhulka's Dog Dies at 6; Complaint Filed Against Caretaker For Killing The Dog

Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Muhammad are equally dangerous as compared to the extremist outfits who have created disability in parts of West Asia, PM Modi reportedly said. “LeT and JeM are equal to Daesh (ISIS) and Al-Qaeda. There names may be different, but their ideology is the same. Their goal is to carry out massacres across the world,” the Indian PM told the gathering of world leaders. Also Read - School Reopening News: This State Has Decided to Resume All Classes Simultaneously | Here's When And How

Modi further appealed the member-nations to adopt collective measures to tackle the threat of extremism. In a veiled reference to Pakistan, the Prime Minister said, “Deterrent action should be taken against countries who are supporting terrorism.” Also Read - SSR Case-Drug Angle: Four NCB Members And One Accused Test Positive For COVID-19

PM @narendramodi at the Plenary Session of 12th G-20 Summit 2017 in Hamburg, Germany pic.twitter.com/LHFloPRj9C — PIB India (@PIB_India) July 7, 2017

Modi urged the top twenty economies to use counter-terror mechanisms, as provisioned under Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism (CCIT) and Financial Action Task Force (FATF), to crackdown on nations who are facilitating the funding of terrorism.

“There should be ‘concrete cooperation’ among G20 members to eradicate the safe havens of terrorism and prevent its funding,” Modi added. The remarks of Indian PM comes in the backdrop of FATF red-flagging Pakistan for taking insufficient steps to crackdown on funding of extremism and non-state actors.

Modi also urged the G20 leaders to take steps which would lead to action against UN-designated terrorists. “There should be effective implementation of UN Security Council resolutions and other international actions (against terrorism),” the Indian PM said. Pakistan-based terrorist Hafiz Saeed is currently on the list of global terrorists. New Delhi has accused Islamabad of providing him a safe haven despite directives issued by UN.

“There should be detailed efforts by the G20 for de-radicalisation programmes and exchange of best practices, Modi said, apart from stressing on enhanced strategic cooperations to strengthen cyber warfare against the terrorists.

Modi, who was the lead speaker on the theme of counter-terrorism, presented an 11-point action plan to work on counter-terror agenda.

PM @narendramodi :

Very important to understand terrorism before action pic.twitter.com/8SP1PXqWcJ — Gopal Baglay (@MEAIndia) July 7, 2017

Check here full list of 11 points stated by Modi to work on counter-terror agenda.

Apart from the stressing on strategic cooperation and strengthening of counter-terror mechanism as designated by UN, Modi also recommended a ban on the entry of leaders of those nations supporting terrorism to the G20 countries. The move is aimed to further isolate those who are providing safe-haven to extremists, apart from facilitating the funding of non-state actors and using them as part of their covert foreign policy.