Under India's presidency, UNSC adopt statement to curb terror activities

The UN Security Council, under India's presidency, adopted a Presidential Statement on Thursday underscoring the obligation of nations to curb terror activities of blacklisted individuals and groups regardless of their "nationality" and the need to deny safe havens and prosecute perpetrators of terrorism. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar presided over a UN Security Council briefing on 'Threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts: Global counter-terrorism approach – principles and the way forward', the second signature event held under India's presidency of the Council for the month of December.

Presidential Statement on Global Counter terrorism adopted under Indian Presidency of the United Nations Security Council: pic.twitter.com/5H6CPJQKod

— Sidhant Sibal (@sidhant) December 15, 2022

At the meeting, the 15-nation Council adopted the Presidential Statement that significantly welcomed the adoption of the "Delhi Declaration on Countering the Use of New and Emerging Technologies for Terrorist Purposes" by the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC), and called on CTC to consider developing, with the support of CTED, within a reasonable period, a set of non-binding guiding principles, as provided in the declaration. 

Later at media stakeout outside UNSC in New York. Jaishankar said that only Pakistan will tell how long Pak intends to practice terrorism.

Pakistan reporter: How long South Asia will see terrorism from New Delhi, Kabul, Pakistan, how long they will be at war

India's EAM Jaishankar: You are asking the wrong minister..It is the minister of Pakistan who will tell you how long Pak intends to practice terrorism

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— Sidhant Sibal (@sidhant) December 15, 2022

Replying to a question, he said that Afghanistan should not "serve as a base for terrorism against other countries"