09-15-2006, 06:46 PM
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NAM essential to fight terror: PM
[ 10 Sep, 2006 1754hrs ISTPTI ]
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NEW DELHI: Noting that NAM countries faced common challenges like terrorism, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday said mutual support and solidarity among its 116 members is of prime importance to deal with the scourge of terrorism, as he left for a tour of Brazil and Cuba to attend the IBSA and NAM summits.
Singh, who is expected to meet Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf in Havana on the sidelines of the NAM Summit, said he looked forward to "fruitful interactions" with a number of leaders from the developing world during his nine-day trip.
The Prime Minister is expected to convey India's concerns over continued cross-border terrorism to Musharraf and ask him to act in a "substantive" manner to eliminate the scourge.
Referring to the NAM as a "great movement", Singh said as a founding member, India will play its part in "helping NAM to revitalise itself so as to pursue the shared interests of its member states in a transformed world".
"Mutual support and solidarity among NAM members is of prime importance as we confront several common challenges such as making globalisation more inclusive, the scourge of terrorism and addressing widespread hunger, poverty and disease," he said before leaving for Brasilia on his first leg of the tour.
India and other members of NAM will rededicate the five-decade-old organisation to the universal causes of peace, disarmament and the progress and prosperity of all human kind.
On his three-day Brazil leg of the tour, the Prime Minister expressed hope that his trip to the Latin American country would "consolidate an extremely positive trend" in bilateral relations.
Underlining that India considers Brazil as "one of the main partners in Latin America", he said his discussions with President Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva would cover a wide range of issues including adding content to political and economic interactions.
The discussions are also expected to cover issues like cooperation in defence, agriculture and energy security, he said, while noting that India and Brazil enjoy an excellent tradition of cooperation in international fora.
With regard to IBSA (India-Brazil-South Africa), he said the trilateral forum has already emerged as a shining example of South-South cooperation.
The discussions of the first IBSA Summit, to be attended by South African President Thabo Mbeki besides Singh and Da Silva, are expected to focus on issues of global concern including energy security, international terrorism and challenges of sustainable and equitable development.
The Summit will provide a useful opportunity to review the progress made so far by the three-year-old IBSA.
An IBSA Business Summit will add a new dimension to the interactions of the leaders of the three countries, Singh said.
NAM essential to fight terror: PM
[ 10 Sep, 2006 1754hrs ISTPTI ]
RSS Feeds| SMS NEWS to 8888 for latest updates
NEW DELHI: Noting that NAM countries faced common challenges like terrorism, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday said mutual support and solidarity among its 116 members is of prime importance to deal with the scourge of terrorism, as he left for a tour of Brazil and Cuba to attend the IBSA and NAM summits.
Singh, who is expected to meet Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf in Havana on the sidelines of the NAM Summit, said he looked forward to "fruitful interactions" with a number of leaders from the developing world during his nine-day trip.
The Prime Minister is expected to convey India's concerns over continued cross-border terrorism to Musharraf and ask him to act in a "substantive" manner to eliminate the scourge.
Referring to the NAM as a "great movement", Singh said as a founding member, India will play its part in "helping NAM to revitalise itself so as to pursue the shared interests of its member states in a transformed world".
"Mutual support and solidarity among NAM members is of prime importance as we confront several common challenges such as making globalisation more inclusive, the scourge of terrorism and addressing widespread hunger, poverty and disease," he said before leaving for Brasilia on his first leg of the tour.
India and other members of NAM will rededicate the five-decade-old organisation to the universal causes of peace, disarmament and the progress and prosperity of all human kind.
On his three-day Brazil leg of the tour, the Prime Minister expressed hope that his trip to the Latin American country would "consolidate an extremely positive trend" in bilateral relations.
Underlining that India considers Brazil as "one of the main partners in Latin America", he said his discussions with President Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva would cover a wide range of issues including adding content to political and economic interactions.
The discussions are also expected to cover issues like cooperation in defence, agriculture and energy security, he said, while noting that India and Brazil enjoy an excellent tradition of cooperation in international fora.
With regard to IBSA (India-Brazil-South Africa), he said the trilateral forum has already emerged as a shining example of South-South cooperation.
The discussions of the first IBSA Summit, to be attended by South African President Thabo Mbeki besides Singh and Da Silva, are expected to focus on issues of global concern including energy security, international terrorism and challenges of sustainable and equitable development.
The Summit will provide a useful opportunity to review the progress made so far by the three-year-old IBSA.
An IBSA Business Summit will add a new dimension to the interactions of the leaders of the three countries, Singh said.