BRICS names Let, JeM, calls for battle against terrorism

Brazils President Michel Temer Russias President Vladimir Putin Chinas President Xi Jinping South Africas President Jacob Zuma and Indias Prime Minister Narendra Modi pose for a group photo during the BRICS Summit at the Xiamen International Conference PicAFPIn a big win for Indias campaign against terrorism the BRICS countries on Monday included the Pakistanbased terror groups like LashkareTaiba LeT and JaisheMohammad JeM while calling for a comprehensive approach to combat terrorismLast year at the 8th BRICS Summit in Goa China had reportedly opposed the inclusion of the Pakistanbacked terrorist outfits in the declarationWe express concern on the security situation in the region and violence caused by the Taliban ISILDAISH Al Qaeda and its affiliates including Eastern Turkistan Islamic Movement Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan the Haqqani network LashkareTaiba JaisheMohammad TTP and Hizb utTahrir the Xiamen declaration by BRICS countries saidJeM chief Masood Azhar has been blamed for deadly crossborder terror attacks on Indian military establishments India has moved the UN to declare Azhar an international terrorist but China has repeatedly put a hold on the proposalThe LeT was held responsible for the 2008 Mumbai terror attack that left 166 Indians and foreigners deadThe Xiamen declaration deplored all terrorist attacks worldwide including in BRICS member countriesIt condemned terrorism in all its forms and manifestations wherever committed and by whomsoever and underlined that there can be no justification whatsoever for any act of terrorismThe BRICS countries Brazil Russia India China and South Africa backed the efforts of the Afghan security forces to defeat terrorismThe BRICS countries said that those responsible for committing organising or supporting terrorist acts must be held accountableRecalling the primary leading role and responsibility of states in preventing and countering terrorism they stressed the necessity to develop international cooperation including that of sovereign equality of states and noninterference in their internal affairsWe strongly condemn terrorist attacks resulting in death to innocent Afghan nationals There is a need for immediate cessation of violenceWe reaffirm our support to the people of Afghanistan in their efforts to achieve Afghanled and Afghanowned peace and national reconciliation to the ongoing international effortsWe support the efforts of the Afghan security Forces in fighting terrorist organisationsWe call upon all nations to adopt a comprehensive approach in combating terrorism which should include countering radicalization recruitment movement of terrorists including foreign terrorist fighters blocking sources of financing terrorism including for instance through organised crime by means of moneylaundering supply of weapons drug trafficking and other criminal activities dismantling terrorist bases and countering misuse of the Internet including social media by terrorist entities through misuse of the latest Information and Communication Technologies ICTsWe are committed to prevent and counter the growing spread of terrorist narratives and to tackle all sources techniques and channels of terrorist financing We recall the responsibility of all States to prevent financing of terrorist networks and terrorist actions from their territoriesThe declaration urged the international community to establish a genuinely broad international counterterrorism coalition and support the UNs central coordinating role in this regardWe stress that the fight against terrorism must be conducted in accordance with international law including the Charter of the UN international refugee and humanitarian law human rights and fundamental freedomsWe call for expeditious finalization and adoption of the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism CCIT by the UN General Assembly