New Delhi: Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra said on Saturday that the meeting of the UN Security Council’s Counter-Terrorism Committee in India’s iconic cities of New Delhi and Mumbai is a historic moment. “I would like to thank all the members of the Council for their support for the Delhi Declaration. For the first time ever, the Council held its meetings in two of India’s most prestigious cities. For the first time, the Security Council visited India and held its meetings. Meetings in Mumbai and Delhi” said Kwatra. The Counter-Terrorism Committee of the United Nations Security Council adopted the Delhi Declaration during a special meeting in India focused on new and emerging technologies.
On the Delhi Declaration adopted unanimously by the UN Anti-Terrorism Committee, Kwatra said, “Today’s Delhi Declaration is not only a commitment to fight terrorism, but also a commitment of the Security Council.” The Delhi announcement reflects the commitment of the Security Council. to deal with this threat. India’s External Affairs Minister will chair the Security Council briefing in December this year.” He said terrorism is India’s priority. India hosted the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) counter-terrorism meeting in Mumbai. On Friday, 2008 Mumbai Several survivors of the terror attacks outlined their experiences and highlighted that the masterminds behind the attacks are still not behind bars.
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To this Foreign Secretary Kwatra said, “Yesterday you expressed solidarity with the victims. You all heard for the first time, the voices of the victims still rose and called for peace and harmony.” He further informed the gathering that discussions took place in the discussion held on Saturday. On the questions “that face us. How do we address the abuse of drones and the Internet? How to collectively respond to these new and emerging threats.” With the adoption of the Delhi Declaration, India decided to work on the recommendations of the CTC Special Meeting on three themes, namely – “Combating terrorist exploitation of ICTs and emerging technologies”, “Threats related to new payment technologies and fundraising methods”. and opportunities” and “threats arising from the misuse of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) by terrorists”.