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India Gazette
15-05-2025
- Politics
- India Gazette
Important for India to share evidence on Pahalgam attack with UNSC: Foreign affairs expert KP Fabian
New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): Foreign affairs expert KP Fabian has emphasised the importance of sharing evidence about the terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam with the UN Security Council. Further, he said that India should make efforts to declare The Resistance Front (TRF) a terrorist organisation. Speaking to ANI, Fabian talked about the possibility of China objecting to declaring TRF as a terrorist group. He said that the UNSC will not be able to declare the TRF a terrorist entity if China objects to it. On being asked about Indian technical team in New York to meet UNSC on Pahalgam, he said, 'It's very important that we tell the UN Security Council of the evidence that we have. You know, can't always share the evidence with the public unless at a later time, when maybe we can come out with a white paper, but not immediately. So, the evidence that we have and the reasons why we hold Pakistan responsible for Pahalgam. So and who, which particular terrorist agency has done it so that the Security Council has to be informed and we shall endeavour to see to it that The Resistance Front is declared a terrorist agency.' 'That will be the correct thing for the Security Council to do. But the question is, will they do the thing? Because most probably China will object and since China is a veto-wielding permanent member, even if China is the only one objecting, the Security Council will not be able to take that decision. But let us see what happens. It is not in China's interest to permit terrorism in Pakistan, but that is China's choice,' he said. United Nations Under-Secretary-General Vladimir Voronkov of the Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) and Assistant Secretary-General Natalia Gherman of the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED) met with a Government of India delegation. During the meeting between India and UN, the two sides discussed efforts to counter the use of new and emerging technologies for terrorist purposes, in line with the 2022 Delhi Declaration adopted by the Counter-Terrorism Committee under the Chairmanship of India, UN spokesperson said in response to ANI on the visit of the Indian Technical Team at UN in New York. Fabian welcomed the US State Department spokesperson's statement that America was not doing any mediation. He said, 'I welcome the statement. The spokesperson of the Department of State has said America was not doing any mediation and that important, America doesn't do any mediation on the Kashmir dispute. Two things. First, they did not do any mediation. That's correct.' While addressing a press briefing on May 13, the US State Department spokesperson Thomas 'Timmy' Pigott said that the US encourages direct communication between India and Pakistan. When asked about India's refusal to any US effort to mediate between New Delhi and Islamabad, Thomas 'Timmy' Pigott said, 'Well, I'm not going to speculate on that. What I can say is that we encourage direct communication. We have been clear on that. We continue to encourage that direct communication. The President has been clear on that. And the President, as I said, has also been clear in praising both prime ministers for choosing the path towards peace and the wisdom and fortitude that that shows.' Speaking on India's Operation Sindoor launched in Pakistan, KP Fabian said, 'India struck the terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan on the 7th of May. Now, Pakistan had the choice not to retaliate because it was the terrorist infrastructure that was targeted, not the Pakistan's military assets or even the civilian population. But then Pakistan decided to retaliate and therefore India had to retaliate.' Operation Sindoor was launched by the Indian Armed Forces in the early hours of May 7, targeting nine terror sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK).This operation was a retaliatory response to the terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam, which claimed the lives of 26 civilians, including one Nepali national, while several others were injured. After the attack, Pakistan retaliated with cross-border shelling across the Line of Control and Jammu and Kashmir as well as attempted drone attacks along the border regions, following which India launched a coordinated attack and damaged radar infrastructure, communication centres and airfields across airbases in Pakistan. On May 10, India and Pakistan reached an understanding on the cessation of hostilities. (ANI)
NDTV
15-05-2025
- Politics
- NDTV
India's UN Push To Get Terror Tag For Group Behind Pahalgam Attack
Quick Reads Summary is AI generated, newsroom reviewed. India is pushing for the UN to designate The Resistance Front, linked to the Pahalgam terror attack, as a terror group. An Indian delegation met UN officials to discuss counter-terrorism efforts, including cybersecurity and emerging tech threats. New Delhi: India has stepped up efforts to get 'The Resistance Front', the Lashkar-e-Taiba proxy behind the Pahalgam terror attack, designated as a terror group in the United Nations list. An Indian delegation today met top officials of the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism and the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate in New York. This comes after the April 22 attack in Pahalgam left 26 innocents dead. Weeks later, India launched its counterstrike, Operation Sindoor, and carried out airstrikes in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir. Pakistan responded with drone and missile attacks along the western part of India. India's air defence system intercepted the projectiles. India then carried out precision airstrikes on key military installations in Pakistan before a ceasefire was declared. UN Under-Secretary-General Vladimir Voronkov of the Office of Counter-Terrorism and Assistant Secretary-General Natalia Gherman of the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate met the Indian delegation. The UN officials expressed condolences for those killed in the terror attack. "The discussions with the Indian delegation focused on ongoing collaboration with CTED and UNOCT within their respective mandates, particularly in support of implementing key Security Council counter-terrorism resolutions and the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy. Key areas of cooperation include UNOCT-led technical capacity-building initiatives supported by India- such as cybersecurity, countering terrorist travel, supporting victims of terrorism, and countering the financing of terrorism," a UN spokesperson told news agency ANI. The participants, the spokesperson said, also discussed efforts to counter the use of new and emerging technologies for terrorist purposes, in line with the 2022 Delhi Declaration adopted by the Counter-Terrorism Committee under the Chairmanship of India. "This includes the development of non-binding guiding principles - prepared with CTED's support - on threats posed by unmanned aircraft systems and the use of emerging financial technologies for terrorist activities," the spokesperson said.
India Gazette
15-05-2025
- Politics
- India Gazette
UN, India discuss efforts to counter use of emerging tech for terrorist purposes
New York [US], May 15 (ANI): United Nations Under-Secretary-General Vladimir Voronkov of the Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) and Assistant Secretary-General Natalia Gherman of the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED) met with a Government of India delegation. During the meeting, the two sides discussed efforts to counter the use of new and emerging technologies for terrorist purposes, in line with the 2022 Delhi Declaration adopted by the Counter-Terrorism Committee under the Chairmanship of India, UN spokesperson said in response to ANI on the visit of the Indian Technical Team at UN in New York. This includes developing non-binding guiding principles--prepared with CTED's support--on threats posed by unmanned aircraft systems and the use of emerging financial technologies for terrorist activities. Voronkov and Gherman offered condolences for the terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam on April 22. The discussions with the Indian delegation focused on ongoing collaboration with CTED and UNOCT within their respective mandates, especially in support of implementing key Security Council counter-terrorism resolutions and the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy. Key areas of cooperation include UNOCT-led technical capacity-building initiatives supported by India, like cybersecurity, countering terrorist travel, supporting victims of terrorism, and countering the financing of terrorism. As many as 26 people were killed and several others were injured in the terrorist attack that took place in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam on April 22. In response to the Pahalgam attack, Indian Armed Forces launched Operation Sindoor on May 7 and targeted terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir, leading to the death of over 100 terrorists affiliated with terror outfits like the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Hizbul Mujahideen (HM). After the attack, Pakistan retaliated with cross-border shelling across the Line of Control and Jammu and Kashmir as well as attempted drone attacks along the border regions, following which India launched a coordinated attack and damaged radar infrastructure, communication centres and airfields across airbases in Pakistan. On May 10, India and Pakistan reached an understanding on the cessation of hostilities. (ANI)
Time of India
15-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Breaking News Live Updates: UN Under-Secretary-General Vladimir Voronkov of UNOCT meets a delegation of the Indian Government
15 May 2025 | 07:26:07 AM IST Breaking News Live Updates: General Natalia Gherman of the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED) met with a delegation of the Government of the Republic of India. Breaking News Live Updates: USG Voronkov and ASG Gherman expressed condolences for the recent terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir on 22 April 2025: UN spokesperson in response to ANI on visit of Indian Technical Team at UN, New discussions with the Indian delegation focused on ongoing collaboration with CTED and UNOCT within their respective mandates, particularly in support of implementing key Security Council counter-terrorism resolutions and the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy. Key areas of cooperation include UNOCT-led technical capacity-building initiatives supported by India- such as cybersecurity, countering terrorist travel, supporting victims of terrorism, and countering the financing of terrorism. The participants also discussed efforts to counter the use of new and emerging technologies for terrorist purposes, in line with the 2022 Delhi Declaration adopted by the Counter-Terrorism Committee under the Chairmanship of India. This includes the development of non-binding guiding principles—prepared with CTED's support—on threats posed by unmanned aircraft systems and the use of emerging financial technologies for terrorist activities. Show more
Economic Times
15-05-2025
- Politics
- Economic Times
Breaking News Live Updates: UN Under-Secretary-General Vladimir Voronkov of UNOCT meets a delegation of the Indian Government
15 May 2025 | 07:26:07 AM IST Breaking News Live Updates: General Natalia Gherman of the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED) met with a delegation of the Government of the Republic of India. Breaking News Live Updates: USG Voronkov and ASG Gherman expressed condolences for the recent terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir on 22 April 2025: UN spokesperson in response to ANI on visit of Indian Technical Team at UN, New discussions with the Indian delegation focused on ongoing collaboration with CTED and UNOCT within their respective mandates, particularly in support of implementing key Security Council counter-terrorism resolutions and the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy. Key areas of cooperation include UNOCT-led technical capacity-building initiatives supported by India- such as cybersecurity, countering terrorist travel, supporting victims of terrorism, and countering the financing of terrorism. The participants also discussed efforts to counter the use of new and emerging technologies for terrorist purposes, in line with the 2022 Delhi Declaration adopted by the Counter-Terrorism Committee under the Chairmanship of India. This includes the development of non-binding guiding principles—prepared with CTED's support—on threats posed by unmanned aircraft systems and the use of emerging financial technologies for terrorist activities. Show more
