Chinese President, Xi Jinping today called on BRICS countries to adopt a holistic approach to fight terrorism in all its forms and ensure that terrorists have no place to hide. <br/><br/>Delivering a speech at the opening ceremony of the BRICS Business Forum in Xiamen, China, Xi asked BRICS countries to take a constructive part in the process of resolving geopolitical hotspot issues and make due contributions. <br/><br/>He said he is convinced that as long as BRICS countries take a holistic approach to fighting terrorism in all its forms, and address both its symptoms and root causes, terrorists will have no place to hide. <br/><br/>His remarks came days after US President, Donald Trump hit out at China's close ally Pakistan for providing safe havens to agents of chaos that kill Americans in Afghanistan and warned Islamabad that it has much to lose by harbouring terrorists. <br/><br/>Prime Minister, Narendra Modi left for China today on the first leg of his 2-nation tour. He will attend the 9th BRICS summit beginning tomorrow. Talking to AIR in Xiamen, Secretary East Preeti Saran today said, India is likely to raise the issue of international terrorism at the summit.<br/><br/>Ms. Saran said bilateral meetings are also expected between Mr Modi and leaders of member countries and guest developing nations. BRICS – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – is a grouping of the five emerging economies. The BRICS summit brings together the leaders of these countries.<br/><br/>