JOINT EFFORT CAN CURB TERROR: MODI

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday made a strong pitch for a “rules-based regional security architecture” as he called for India and Asean member states to mount a joint battle against terrorism and violent extremism. Modi also held talks on the margins of the Asean Summit with his Japanese and Australian counterparts on forging a new strategy for the Indo-Pacific region against the backdrop of the three countries working with the US to forge a quadrilateral alliance. He also had a brief interaction with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on the sidelines of the East Asia Summit though few details emerged of their discussions. ››