Terrorism not someone else's problem : Narendra Modi in US
"Drop the notion that terrorism is someone else's problem and that 'his' terrorist is not 'my' terrorist," he said at a White House dinner.
The prime minister was making an intervention during a dinner hosted by US President Barack Obama ahead of a two-day Nuclear Security Summit.
He said: "Terrorism is globally networked. But we still act only nationally to counter this threat."
Modi, who was sitting next to President Obama during the dinner, said: "Nuclear security must remain an abiding national priority. All States must completely abide by their international obligations."
Modi said that today's terrorism uses extreme violence as theatre.
"Second, we are no longer looking for a man in a cave, but we are hunting for a terrorist in a city with a computer or a smart phone," he said. "Third, state actors working with nuclear traffickers and terrorists present the greatest risk," he added.
Terrorists are using 21st century technology "but our responses are rooted in the past," he told world leaders.
Praising the US President for his initiative on nuclear security, Modi said Obama's legacy must endure.
"By putting spotlight on nuclear security, (President) Obama has done great service to global security," he said.
On Friday, Modi will hold bilateral talks with UK, Canada, Argentina and Japan.
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