Come under Single Umbrella for Global Fight against Terrorism: India

India has appealed all the countries to come under single umbrella for global fight against rampant terrorism across the world. Besides, strong actions must be taken against those witnessed aiding and abetting or financing the terrorist’s organizations. 

These were the words of the Minister of State for External Affairs, V Muraleedharan, during his address to the UN Security Council Ministerial Debate on Wednesday. Muraleedharan called upon the international community to expeditiously adopt the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism (CCIT) "without any further delay".

The Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism is a proposed treaty, which intends to criminalize all forms of international terrorism and deny terrorists, their financiers and supporters access to funds, arms and safe havens.

"We believe that our fight against terrorism should not only seek to eliminate terrorists, and disrupt terror organizations and networks, but should also identify, hold accountable and take strong measures against states that encourage, support and finance terrorism, provide sanctuary to terrorists and terror groups," said Muraleedharan.

He said, the incumbent security problems are not constrained by physical or political boundaries. Terrorism, drug trafficking, transnational crime and the security implications of new technologies are global challenges which cannot be viewed in compartmentalized terms.

"Our response to them therefore, also has to be coordinated across borders," he added.

India had proposed a draft document in 1996 on Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism at the United Nations but it remained a blueprint as the UN member states were unable to reach a consensus.