India, Dec. 6 -- India and Russia on Friday backed an "uncompromising" global campaign against terror without "hidden agendas and double standards", with Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasising that terrorism is a direct attack on humanity.

Counter-terrorism figured in discussions at the annual summit between Modi and President Vladimir Putin, and a joint statement issued after the meeting said both sides stand for a "zero-tolerance policy" on terror and speedy finalisation of the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism in the UN framework.

"India and Russia have long stood shoulder-to-shoulder in the fight against terrorism," Modi said at a joint media interaction, speaking in Hindi.

"Whether it is the terrorist attack in...