Speaking about terrorism without mentioning Pakistan, the PM said there was a pressing need for the world to unite against the menace

New York: Amid warmongering by Pakistan over the issue of Kashmir, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday reminded the world that India had given to the world Buddha, not war.

"We belong to the country which has given to the world Buddha - not war - who has given the message of peace. And that is the reason why our voice carries anger as well as the seriousness to alert the world about terrorism,” PM Modi told the UNGA.

Speaking about terrorism without mentioning Pakistan, the PM said there was a pressing need for the world to unite against the menace.

“Terrorism is a challenge not faced by one country but the entire world and mankind. Terrorism hurts the founding principles of the United Nations. For the sake of humanity, the world needs to unite against terrorism,” he said.

PM Modi also noted that India had lost the maximum soldiers among all countries of the world during UN peacekeeping missions. As per records, at least 160 Indian peacekeepers have made the supreme sacrifice while serving with the UN.

PM Modi, while noting that the world was marking the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi who had given the message of truth and non-violence to the world, is "very relevant for us even today, for peace, development and progress in the world."

The address to the 74th session of the UN General Assembly was PM Modi’s second address to the General Debate at the UN, five years after his maiden speech as PM in 2014.