Export of terror common threat: Modi at Asean

Vientiane (Laos), Sep 8: In an obvious reference to Pakistan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said "export of terror" is a common threat to the region. "Export of terror, growing radicalisation, and spread of extreme violence are common security threats to our societies," Modi said while addressing the 14th India-Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Summit here. He said Asean was central to India's Act East Policy while describing the ties with Southeast Asia as a "source of harmony." The India-Asean Summit will be followed by the 11th East Asia Summit on Thursday. Earlier in the day, Modi held a bilateral meeting with host Laos Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith. Modi is also scheduled to have meetings with South Korean President Park Geun-Hye, Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, who is the State Counsellor and Foreign Minister of Myanmar, and US President Barack Obama later in the day.