The Indian Prime Minister was addressing the Shanghai Cooperation Conference in Kyrgyzstan on the topic of terrorism.
He emphasized the importance of teaching the subject of literature in order to prevent young people from falling prey to radical ideologies.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called on world leaders to look into the countries that support terrorism.
He was speaking at the 19th Shanghai Cooperation Organization conference in Kirghiz.
The Prime Minister said that there are countries that nurture, promote and support terrorism, adding that young people need to pay attention to governance when it comes to radical ideologies.
The Prime Minister stressed the importance of giving more space to teach such subjects as literature and culture.
Leaders from China, Russia, India, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and host Kyrgyzstan participated in the summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization is home to over 3 billion people, almost half of the global population.
