By NNN-PTI,
Tehran : Describing terrorism as “one of the most serious threats” to global peace, India made a strong pitch for early adoption of a convention mooted by it over a decade ago to tackle the menace, days after its two key cities were rocked by serial blasts which left more than 50 people dead.
“I would particularly underline the need for concerted efforts by all of us to work towards early finalisation and adoption of a Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism, a draft for which was presented by India at the United Nations as far back as 1996,” External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee said at the 15th Ministerial Meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) here on Tuesday.
He said if “we did not send a strong message that our movement stands resolutely for international cooperation in bringing the perpetrators, organisers financiers and sponsors of all acts of terrorism to justice.” “An act of terrorism anywhere is a threat to peace and stability everywhere,” he said.
Mukherjee termed terrorism as “one of the most serious” threats to global peace and said it “negates the fundamental principles of justice” and can have no justification.
Referring to the recent serial blasts in Bangalore and Ahmadabad and the terror attack at the Indian Embassy in Kabul, he said the terrorists’ intention, quite clearly, is to rupture India’s resilient social fabric. “But India’s resolve and capacities are strong enough and can withstand all these terrorists can do.”