Gothenburg, May 17 -- Reiterating that terrorism poses a grave challenge to the whole of humanity, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday (local time) expressed his gratitude to Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson for support during the Pahalgam terror attack and stated that both countries would continue the fight against terrorism and its backers.

Speaking at the CEO Round Table in Gothenburg, PM Modi stressed the special significance that both Sweden and India hold in the present-day tense environment.

"In today's tense global environment, close cooperation between democracies like India and Sweden holds special significance... India and Sweden agree that terrorism poses a grave challenge to all of humanity. I express my gratitude ...