New Delhi, Dec 9 : Former President and father of nuclear technology of India APJ Abdul Kalam has said that it is time that the UN action of counter terrorism is intensified creating a new counter terrorism force.

Addressing a gathering here last evening Kalam emphasised on the need of a unified force to counter terrorism across the globe.

"It is time that the UN action of counter terrorism is intensified as the global mission to tackle terrorism from any part of the planet is increasing and including a counter terrorism force," said Kalam.

He further added that the economic and technological development of a country is dependant on its security and safety of its citizen. Therefore, the need to counter terrorism increases much more.

"Terrorism waged against the people of Mumbai and similarly activities of the crime of highest order. Such type of crime are menace from people who have been injected and nurtured with ideologies from fundamentalist organizations of the nation," he said. (ANI)