Mehta, while addressing at a national seminar on 'Terrorism in South Asia' in Aligarh Muslim University, said Asian countries like Indonesia and Sri Lanka had set benchmarks in the domain of cyber world and India should take note of this trend.
The former Deputy Chief of Army also said South Asia is a critical zone in the battle against terrorism and therefore, Indian media should play a responsible role while reporting militant attacks.
Delivering the keynote address at the seminar, Air Commodore (Retd) Jasjit Singh said 90 per cent of home-grown terrorists were in the 15-24 age group and "alienation of these segments will have to be addressed and resolved by channelising their energies in a positive direction" to win the fight against terrorism.
AMU is a prestigious national institution of higher learning and could serve as a beacon of inspiration for younger generation of the country, Jasjit said.
Retired Commodore Chitrapu Uday Bhaskar also addressed the two-day seminar in the inaugural session presided over by the AMU's Vice-Chancellor Lt General (Retd) Zameeruddin Shah.
