New Delhi:
India is urging the United Nations to classify the “Resistance Front,” linked to the recent Pahargam terrorist attack, as a terrorist organization. Indian representatives held discussions with UN officials to talk about counter-terrorism strategies, focusing on challenges like cybersecurity and new technological threats.
This initiative follows the tragic April 22 attack in Pahargam, which took the lives of 26 people. In response, India launched Operation Sindoah—a counterstrike involving airstrikes across Pakistan and areas occupied by Pakistan. Subsequently, Pakistan retaliated with drone and missile attacks on India’s western borders, but Indian defense systems successfully intercepted the incoming threats. Following this, India conducted precision strikes on key military targets in Pakistan before a ceasefire was established.
Vladimir Boronkov, the former UN Secretary and director of the counterterrorism office, along with Counterterrorism Committee assistant Natalia Garman, met with the Indian delegation.
UN representatives expressed their condolences for the victims of the attacks.
The talks were largely about enhancing cooperation with CED and UNOCT, especially in supporting the UN Security Council’s resolutions on counter-terrorism and implementing the global terror strategy. A spokesperson indicated that discussions included addressing the misuse of new technologies by terrorists, which aligns with the 2022 Delhi Declaration made by the Counter-Terrorism Committee during India’s chairmanship. This specifically involves creating guidelines for tackling threats from unmanned aerial vehicles and recently emerging financial technologies that could facilitate terrorist activities.
