He did not explicitly name Pakistan , quite like how he has been doing in the past when referring to terrorism in the region . One such example was when the prime minister , at the Aishbagh Ram Leela function in Lucknow recently , said that terrorism should be rooted out , and those supporting it should also not be spared . Earlier this month , while inaugurating government.formation.startgpe the Pravasi Bharatiya Kendra , a state - of - the - art complex for services to overseas Indians , Modi had said : " India has never coveted any territory ; never attacked another country . Instead , thousands of Indians gave their lives in the World War I. " This was another swipe at Pakistan , which has for long hankered after Kashmir .