Debuting at the United Nations as the prime minister of India, Modi in his address to the 69th session of the General Assembly said that terrorism had spread far and wide and that there was hardly any country that has stayed untouched.
He said he used to raise the issue with world leaders 20 years ago and "they wouldn't understand" the danger terrorism posed to world peace.
"They would say it is a law and order problem," he said and urged the world body to pass the convention on counter-terrorism measures.
"Let's have a discussion on the convention and pass it," the Prime Minister said, adding that this would strengthen the world belief that this forum was serious about tackling terrorism.
Rebuffing Pakistan for raising the Kashmir issue at the UN, Modi asserted that he was prepared to engage in a serious bilateral dialogue with it "without the shadow of terrorism" but asked it to create an "appropriate environment" for that.
Without making a direct reference to the strident speech of his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif here yesterday in which he had insisted on a plebiscite in Kashmir, Modi made it clear that "raising issues in this forum is not the way to make progress towards resolving issues between our two countries".
In his maiden address to the 193-member UN General Assembly, the Indian leader underlined that his government placed the highest priority on advancing friendship and cooperation with its neighbours, including Pakistan.
Speaking in Hindi, Modi said, "I am prepared to engage in a serious bilateral dialogue with Pakistan in a peaceful atmosphere, without the shadow of terrorism, to promote our friendship and cooperation.
"However, Pakistan must also take its responsibility seriously to create an appropriate environment," he told the Assembly.
He said he used to raise the issue with world leaders 20 years ago and "they wouldn't understand" the danger terrorism posed to world peace.
"They would say it is a law and order problem," he said and urged the world body to pass the convention on counter-terrorism measures.
"Let's have a discussion on the convention and pass it," the Prime Minister said, adding that this would strengthen the world belief that this forum was serious about tackling terrorism.
Rebuffing Pakistan for raising the Kashmir issue at the UN, Modi asserted that he was prepared to engage in a serious bilateral dialogue with it "without the shadow of terrorism" but asked it to create an "appropriate environment" for that.
Without making a direct reference to the strident speech of his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif here yesterday in which he had insisted on a plebiscite in Kashmir, Modi made it clear that "raising issues in this forum is not the way to make progress towards resolving issues between our two countries".
In his maiden address to the 193-member UN General Assembly, the Indian leader underlined that his government placed the highest priority on advancing friendship and cooperation with its neighbours, including Pakistan.
Speaking in Hindi, Modi said, "I am prepared to engage in a serious bilateral dialogue with Pakistan in a peaceful atmosphere, without the shadow of terrorism, to promote our friendship and cooperation.
"However, Pakistan must also take its responsibility seriously to create an appropriate environment," he told the Assembly.
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