India’s permanent representative at the United Nations, TS Tirumurthy, tweeted that India has contributed more than a million dollars to UNOTC, including contributions to Africa.
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India has made an additional contribution of US $ 5,00,000 towards the United Nations Anti-Terrorism Trust Fund. With this, India’s contribution to the United Nations Office established to combat terrorism has exceeded one million dollars. India said that it wants to continue cooperation with the United Nations Office to further the common cause of combating terrorism.
India’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations tweeted that India is proud to contribute $ 5,00,000 to the United Nations Anti-Terrorism Trust Fund, and with this amount, India’s total contribution so far has been $ 10.05 million. . The mission said that it is keen to continue cooperation with the United Nations Office on Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) on specific programs and projects to further their common objective of combating terrorism.
Permanent representative of India tweeted
India’s permanent representative at the United Nations, TS Tirumurthy, tweeted that India has contributed an additional $ 5,00,000 to the Anti-Terrorism Trust Fund. He said that India has contributed more than a million dollars to UNOCT so far, including for Africa.
#India infuses an additional US$ 500,000 into @A Counter Terrorism Trust Fund
🇮🇳 continues its strong & focused commitment to help member states build capacity to prevent & counter terrorism
More than US$ 1 million contributed to the Fund by 🇮🇳 till date, including for Africa pic.twitter.com/ggGVVBAeEe
– PR / With TS Tirumurti (@ambtstirumurti) April 7, 2021
Concerns raised over Daesh and Al Nusra Front
Let us know that on Thursday, India expressed deep concern that terrorist groups like Daesh and Al Nusra Front are using explosives like landmines and IEDs to spread terror. With this, India said that countries affected by this type of war strategy need help.
Addressing the open discussion of the UN Security Council on ‘Mine Action’, Vikas Swarup, Secretary (West) in the Ministry of External Affairs, said that the countries affected by landmines, especially those in conflict situations, need assistance. He said that it is a matter of deep concern that terrorist groups like Daesh, Hayat Tahir al Sham, Al Nusra Front have resorted to landmines and IEDs as low cost and effective options to spread terror and intimidate innocent people.
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