Leaders of the G20 countries representing two-thirds of the world’s population met in Germany’s Hamburg to discuss the important issues like terrorism, sustainable development, climate change etc.
The main agenda of this 2-day conference is ‘Theme Shaping an inter-connected world’.
World leaders debated issues ranging from global trade to terrorism. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed G20 plan of action to counter global terrorism. He also presented a 10-point agenda to counter the menace.
PM MODI’S 10 POINT AGENDA
• Deterrent action against nations supporting terrorism must be made compulsory, such nations should be barred from G20
• G20 nations must exchange lists of suspected terrorists and their supporters
• Legal processes such extradition should be simplified and expedited
• Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism should be adopted soon
• UNSC resolutions and other international processes should be effectively implemented
• G20 nations should give emphasis to de-radicalisation programmes and exchange best practices
• Terror financing should be curtailed by means of Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and other means
• Weapons and Explosive Action Task Force (WEATF) should be constituted on lines of FATF so that source of weapons to the terrorists is stopped
• G20 nations should cooperate in cyber security, with a focus on terrorist activities
• National Security Advisors on Counter Terrorism mechanism should be constituted.
