During a debate on terrorism at the UN Security Council, India on Thursday said that groups linked to organizations such as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and al-Qaeda are engaging themselves in several domestic conflicts in Africa. Trying to control the political agenda. India has […]
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United Nations Security Council During the debate on terrorism in India, India said on Thursday that in Africa Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and al Qaeda Groups associated with organizations such as Indulge themselves in many domestic conflicts. Trying to control the political agenda. India also said that the inclusion of such organizations in the national consultation would legitimize terrorism and would amount to suicide attempts.
“India has been a victim of state-sponsored cross-border terrorism for almost three decades,” Muraleedharan said. Indirectly referring to Pakistan, he said, “We must enhance our capabilities to stop the financing of terrorism and such countries should be held accountable for two sides.”
India’s target on terrorist network
Minister of State for External Affairs V. Muraleedharan “We need to recognize the fact that terrorism, like armed conflicts, is spreading in Africa. Al-Qaeda and ISIL-linked terrorist groups in different parts of Africa have been flourishing in recent years through the mining of gold, unique mineral salts, gems, uranium, coal, etc., and illegal trade networks of chicks.
Participating in the UN Security Council debate on ‘Peace and Security in Africa: Strengthening the Fight Against the Financing of Armed Groups and Terrorists Through Illegal Trafficking of Natural Resources’, Muraleedharan said terror groups such as al-Shabaab have It has established elaborate revenue collection networks to support its terrorist activities.
It is necessary to curb terrorism – India
“If this is not addressed, terrorism can seriously jeopardize the prospects of peace in many parts of Africa already ravaged by armed conflicts,” he said. Muraleedharan underlined that ISIL and al-Qaeda-linked and motivated groups in Africa are trying to influence and control the political agenda by engaging themselves in several domestic conflicts.
India asserted that the global fight against terrorism cannot succeed without conscious and coordinated efforts to combat the financing of terrorism and neither can the global fight against armed groups succeed. Preventing these hostile organizations from accessing financial resources is critical to effectively countering their violent attacks.