President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Mongolian President Khaltmaagiin Battulga on September 20, urged the international community to strengthen efforts to counter terror financing and called for credible steps to eliminate safe havens for terrorists, reports Outlook India. Recognising that extremism and terrorism posed a grave threat to entire humanity, both sides reiterated their strong condemnation of terrorism and determination to eliminate terrorism. India and Mongolia also reiterated their commitment to work towards the finalisation of the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism (CCIT). The leaders from the two countries also reviewed the progress of cooperation in areas of national security, defence and border protection, especially since the upgradation of the relations to the level of a strategic partnership.