India, Russia call for consolidation of global action against terrorism

India and Russia have called for the consolidation of global action against terrorism, including the terror threat emanating from Afghanistan and Pakistan, reported local daily The Asian Age on Tuesday.

During their talks in the Indian capital Monday, Indian External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna and visiting Russian Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Sobyanin shared the view that drug trafficking is a major source of funds for terrorists and stressed the need to crack down on it, said the report.

Both the leaders underlined the need for early ratification of the Comprehensive Convention against International Terrorism (CCIT) by the UN so that the legal framework could compel member countries to crack down on the international scourge, said the report.

Sobyanin also met Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and discussed Singh's visit to Moscow early December, according to the report.


Source: Xinhua