New Delhi, October 29: Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra said on Saturday that the United Nations Security Council’s counterterrorism committee meeting in India’s iconic cities of New Delhi and Mumbai was a historic moment.
“I’d like to thank all of the council members for their support for the Delhi Declaration. For the first time, the council held its meetings in two of India’s most iconic cities. For the first time, the Security Council visited India and held meetings in Mumbai and Delhi “Kwatra stated.
The UN Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee adopted the Delhi Declaration during a special meeting in India focused on new and emerging technologies.
Over the Delhi Declaration that was adopted unanimously by the UN counterterrorism committee, Kwatra said, “Today’s Delhi declaration is not only a commitment to fight terrorism but also a commitment of the Security Council.
“Delhi declaration marks the commitment of the security council to address this menace. India’s External Affairs Minister would be chairing the briefing of the Security Council in December this year.”
He highlighted that counterterrorism is India’s priority. As India hosted the anti-terrorism meeting of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) in Mumbai on Friday numerous survivors of the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks outlined their experiences and highlighted that the masterminds behind the attacks were still not behind bars.
