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There is literally nothing newsworthy in this statement by the DM, it is a reiteration of India's longstanding policy. The previous GoI said the same about Iraq- they would be willing to send peacekeepers under the UN flag but not willing to join the US and its allies.India ready to carry out operation against Islamic State, indicates Manohar Parrikar
Last Updated: Wednesday, December 16, 2015 - 11:57
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New Delhi:Indiaon Wednesday said it can undertake operations against theISISterror group under a UN flag if the global body adopts a resolution in this regard.
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, who has returned after a crucial meeting with his US counterpart Ashton Carter in Washington, also said that India has been sharing intelligence on the ISIS and it will be enhanced.
"We have made it clear that if there is a UN resolution and if there is UN flag and a UN mission, then as per India's policy to operate under UN flag, we will participate," Parrikar told reporters here at India Gate after laying wreath at the Amar Jawan Jyoti on Vijay Diwas.
He was replying to questions on the possibility of India's participation in operations against the ISIS.
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Asked specifically if India will operate against the ISIS under the UN flag, he said, "that depends on whether UN takes a resolution".
India had earlier this month, along with major world economies, participated in the first-ever global meeting held in Paris to discuss and evolve mechanisms to combat the clandestine and largely undetected terrorist financing network of the Islamic State terror group.
Indian security establishment suggests that around 20 Indians are currently fighting for ISIS in Iraq-Syria. They include two youths from Kalyan in the outskirts of Mumbai, an Australia-based Kashmiri, one youth from Telangana, one from Karnataka, one Oman-based Indian and another Singapore-based Indian.
Last year, a youth from Kalyan had returned home after spending about six-months with ISIS. He was arrested upon arrival in Mumbai.
Among the six Indians, who fought alongside ISIS and got killed were three Indian Mujahideen terrorists, including Sultan Ajmer Shah and Bada Sajid, who had joined its ranks after being in Pakistan, two from Maharashtra and one from Telangana.
On September 15, the UAE deported four Indians suspected to have links with ISIS.
The UAE had also sent back in September a 37-year-old woman, Afsha Jabeen alias Nicky Joseph, who was allegedly involving in recruiting youths for ISIS.
In January, Salman Mohiuddin of Hyderabad was arrested at Hyderabad airport when he was preparing to board a flight to Dubai on way to Syria via Turkey.
So far, 17 young men, mostly from Telangana, have been prevented from travelling to Syria, ostensibly to join ISIS.
India ready to carry out operation against Islamic State, indicates Manohar Parrikar | Zee News
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TwitterThis is the standard response by the MoD/GoI if asked about this directly and the chances are slim that the UN will get involved because of the difference in views between some of the permenant members of the UNSC in regards to ISIS/Syria.
why they all are standing together head down ? Master gave them punishment ?
You are bragging about a war which was fought 44 years ago against a army facing civil war with no supplies.Now you can,t deal with bunch of militants in your country or cannot kick out bunch of Chinese in aksai chin.
