Russia today joined India in demanding from Pakistan expeditious punishment to all those involved in the Mumbai terror attacks. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev while addressing a joint press meet with Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh asserted that a modern and civilised state cannot hide terrorists and should extradite them if it is interested in cooperating in the fight against terrorism.A joint statement said that they strongly condemned those who support terrorism noting that States that aid, abet or shelter terrorists are as guilty of acts of terrorism as their actual perpetrators. Both Russia and India reaffirmed that international terrorism is a threat to peace and security, a grave violation of human rights, and a crime against humanity.Russian President Medvedev also said that terrorists are subject to punishment for the evils they have committed and to extradite them a legal, bilateral framework is needed .Reaffirming the need for all States to combine efforts to vanquish this evil, the two sides agreed that all terrorist networks must be defeated.Expressing concern at the deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan, the two sides noted that successful stabilization will be possible only after the elimination of safe havens and infrastructure for terrorism and violent extremism that are present in Afghanistan and Pakistan.The two leaders welcomed Afghan Government's policy of reintegrating those individuals who agree to give up violence, adhere to the Afghan constitution and do not have ties with Al Qaeda and other terrorist groups.