BRICS naions call upon States to prevent terror financing from their soil

India along with other BRICS nations today called on all states to prevent the financing of terrorist networks and terrorist actions from their territories.

The five nations Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa condemned terrorism in all its forms and manifestations during the meeting of the BRICS Foreign Ministers at Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.

The BRICS nations called for concerted efforts to fight terrorism under UN



auspices on a firm international legal basis. India was represented by Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways VK Singh.

The five nations recognised the primary role of states and their competent bodies in preventing and countering terrorism. The ministers of these countries expressed their conviction that a comprehensive approach is necessary to ensure effective results against terrorism.