Sri Lanka attacks hint at new type of terrorism threat in South Asia

Kathmandu: Nepal’s Deputy Prime Minister Ishwar Pokhrel has said that the April 21 Easter Sunday suicide attacks in Sri Lanka had sent a clear and strong message that a new type of terrorism threat has arrived in South Asia. Pokhrel, who is also the Defence Minister, made the remarks while addressing a seminar titled “Dialogues on Public Security: Countering Terrorism” organised by the Nepal Army in the capital on Sunday, Xinhua news agency reported.

The Minister said the Nepali government thinks it is very important to understand the complex phenomenon of terrorism in regional and national contexts. Pokhrel stressed the need for domestic, regional, and international efforts to address the problem of terrorism. The Minister also said that the government of Nepal recently unveiled the National Security Policy to reflect the changed security environment. (IANS)

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