Former Indian president and eminent missile technologist Mr. APJ Abdul Kalam said that sustainable economic growth and prosperity can help a country to reduce the risk of terrorism, one of the most pressing problems now troubling different corners of the world. People get ‘volved in terrorism out of frustration and failure to meet their economic need”, he said. Only a sustainable economic development of a country can put an end to terrorism. The scientist emphasizes and offers an alternative cure at a time when the world is conducting a ruthless “war on terrorism”. Addressing an interactive program with leading businessmen, professionals entrepreneurs, Mr. Kalam suggested in finding out die root of terrorism and looking for proper remedial measures. “The higher he economic growth, the lower will be the incidence of terrorism”-he told to the next generations.