India called out the “political biases” at the United Nations saying the intergovernmental organisation does not treat terrorist threat inputs on by all members states on equal footing.
Taking a veiled dig at Pakistan, India also stressed that close attention must be paid to threats emerging from Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM).
“It is important that the UN reporting mechanism on these issues is unbiased, objective, inclusive and comprehensive,” Counsellor in India’s Permanent Mission to the UN Rajesh Parihar said.
Delivering India’s national statement at the open briefing of the Counter-Terrorism Committee, Parihar said, “It is with regret that our delegation notices that the present reporting mechanism does not treat all member states inputs on an equal footing and continues to be plagued by political biases.”
Parihar said that the world had witnessed the horrors of the 2008 Mumbai terror attack, the 2016 Pathankot terror attack, and the 2019 Pulwama terrorist attack.
He added that it is equally important to call out the masterminds behind these terrorist plots and not let them mislead the international community by painting themselves as victims of terrorism.
“We need to call their bluff and hold them accountable for their deeds,” he said.
“We all know from where the perpetrators of these attacks came from. It is regretful that the victims of these dastardly attacks are yet to get justice, and the perpetrators, facilitators and financiers of these attacks continue to walk free, still enjoying State support and hospitality,” he said, making a reference to Pakistan.
Parihar voiced concern that more recently, terrorist groups have been using unmanned aerial platforms, such as drones and quadcopters for cross border trafficking of drugs and arms and for carrying out terrorist attacks.
“This cannot happen without connivance and support of the State agencies controlling the territory from where these terrorists are operating. We call upon them to cease their despicable acts. There is need for CTED to focus on such activities as well in their reporting,” he said.
