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PM to put forth Indian concerns on terrorism at UN
New York, Sept 21: India`s concerns over terrorism and the role and relevance of the UN in the light of developments in Iraq are expected to be highlighted by Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in his address to the United Nations General Assembly and in talks with world leaders including US President George W Bush here.
New York, Sept 21: India's concerns over terrorism and the role and relevance of the UN in the light of developments in Iraq are expected to be highlighted by Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in his address to the United Nations General Assembly and in talks with world leaders including US President George W Bush here.
Vajpayee, who is here on a week-long visit, will hold
talks with Bush on September 24. He is also expected to hold a
series of bilateral meetings with various world leaders on the
fringes of the UNGA session during his stay till September 26.
Terrorism would be the focus of attention both in the debates in the high level segment and in the deliberations of General Assembly in different committees and India would persist in its endeavours to strengthen activities within the UN in the fight of the international community against the menace.
Vajpayee is scheduled to address the Assembly on September 25.
"We shall continue to emphasise that there can be no exceptions on ideological, political or religious or any other grounds in condemning terrorism or countering it. The approach should be truly global and not selective, sustained and not short-term," Indian officials said.
The fight against terrorism cannot be limited to al-Qaeda alone, Indian officials said.
"Not only terrorists, but those who support or sponsor them or provide safe havens need to be countered", they said adding the role of the UN in this area should be inclusive and encompass not only the Security Council and its counter-terrorism committee but the General Assembly and its main committees.
India, they said, looked forward to working together with other member states in resolving the outstanding issues in the negotiations on the draft comprehensive concentration on international terrorism.
Terrorist attacks over the year in different parts of the world have clearly shown that no region and followers of no religion are immune, they said emphasising that it was imperative to consolidate the international consensus against this menace.
On the Iraq crisis, which has triggered a wide-ranging discussion on issues of multilateralism-unilateralism and the role and the relevance of the UN, India had consistently maintained that a solution to the problem must be found out within the multilateral framework with the war-ravaged country fully complying its obligations.
In the post-war period, India has supported a vital and enlarged role for the UN in different aspects including humanitarian relief, the political process and a road map for the Iraqis to fully determine their future.
The UNGA will provide an opportunity for delegates to air their views on these important issues not only with regard to Iraq but the larger questions of the role of the UN and commitment to multi-lateralism.
Terrorism would be the focus of attention both in the debates in the high level segment and in the deliberations of General Assembly in different committees and India would persist in its endeavours to strengthen activities within the UN in the fight of the international community against the menace.
Vajpayee is scheduled to address the Assembly on September 25.
"We shall continue to emphasise that there can be no exceptions on ideological, political or religious or any other grounds in condemning terrorism or countering it. The approach should be truly global and not selective, sustained and not short-term," Indian officials said.
The fight against terrorism cannot be limited to al-Qaeda alone, Indian officials said.
"Not only terrorists, but those who support or sponsor them or provide safe havens need to be countered", they said adding the role of the UN in this area should be inclusive and encompass not only the Security Council and its counter-terrorism committee but the General Assembly and its main committees.
India, they said, looked forward to working together with other member states in resolving the outstanding issues in the negotiations on the draft comprehensive concentration on international terrorism.
Terrorist attacks over the year in different parts of the world have clearly shown that no region and followers of no religion are immune, they said emphasising that it was imperative to consolidate the international consensus against this menace.
On the Iraq crisis, which has triggered a wide-ranging discussion on issues of multilateralism-unilateralism and the role and the relevance of the UN, India had consistently maintained that a solution to the problem must be found out within the multilateral framework with the war-ravaged country fully complying its obligations.
In the post-war period, India has supported a vital and enlarged role for the UN in different aspects including humanitarian relief, the political process and a road map for the Iraqis to fully determine their future.
The UNGA will provide an opportunity for delegates to air their views on these important issues not only with regard to Iraq but the larger questions of the role of the UN and commitment to multi-lateralism.
Bureau Report