Terror to be India’s focus at UNSC

[The HBS Guy]

Terror to be India’s focus at UNSC​

Even as India re-enters the United Nations Security Council or UNSC in January 2011, it will use its seat on the apex body to focus attention and apply pressure on terrorist groups that have targeted the country in the past. Indian officials have described this as a “high priority” area for the
country as it commences its two-year term as an elected non-permanent member of the Council from the Asia region.

In an interview, India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Hardeep Puri said, “We propose to use our tenure on the Security Council to provide a major thrust towards making the Council’s counter-terrorism machinery more robust and effective.”

India will “vigorously pursue” addition to the sanctions list of entities, individuals and outfits involved in acts of terrorism affecting the country.

Obviously, this includes frontal organisations of Pakistan-based groups like the Laskar-e-Tayyeba and Jaish-e-Mohammed that have carried out attacks against India and Indian interests.

This would involve focusing on listing of such entities through the Al Qaeda and Taliban Sanctions Committee, which falls under the auspices of the UNSC. At present, some individuals and groups blacklisted by the United States Treasury and State Departments, have not faced similar action from the UN. The UN effort is focused on cutting off funding for the entities and placing travel restrictions upon them.

At the same time, this will also involve future decisions regarding possible delisting of those associated with the Taliban as part of the political process in Afghanistan that some, like the Pakistan establishment, have preferred. However, India has objected to the Taliban in the past and this could play a role in how India addresses the Afghanistan issue on the Council.

In fact, India’s presence on the Council will also mean that India will have formal leverage to play a role in Afghanistan, and a change from the last 12 months when, due to pressure from Pakistan, there had been efforts to reduce India’s role in that critical region. Afghanistan, of course, remains a major matter before the UNSC, although significant decision-making is undertaken by the US-led coalition forces in that country.

India will be engaged in dealing with other global matters while on the Council, including flashpoints like Iran, North Korea and the Middle East.

India also hopes to play a constructive role in “shaping the Council’s response to the African agenda.” In fact, almost immediately after India assumes its seat, the major issue before the UNSC could be the scheduled referendum in the Sudan and the possible reconstitution of that nation.

Terror to be India?s focus at UNSC - Hindustan Times

 

[r3alist]

terror is a noun, how can you focus on a noun?

 

[The HBS Guy]

terror is a noun, how can you focus on a noun?

Can we focus on a 'subject' (noun)?
Can we focus on a 'topic' (noun)?
Can we focus on a 'star' (noun)?

Besides, fill in the blank:

------- to be India's focus at UNSC.

what will you put in the blank?

1. Noun? (Terror to be India's focus at UNSC)

2. Adjective? (Terroristic to be India's focus at UNSC)

3. Verb? (Terrorize/ To terrorize to be India's focus at UNSC )


Fill in the blank.


Class over. Now go do your homework.

 

[Veeru]

terror is a noun, how can you focus on a noun?

The part of speech (or word class) that is used to name or identify a person, place or thing.

So we will act against

person, place (country) and thing (organization/s) supporting, facilitating and spreading it.

 

[Rafi]

You can't do jack as soon as you target a particular nation it will be vetoed

 

[The HBS Guy]

You can't do jack as soon as you target a particular nation it will be vetoed

Don't worry. We'll be targeting all of them and among them one nation will be Pakistan.

So you're not alone.

 

[DGMO]

A good move and one I support.

This cancer needs to be eradicated. And if we're to drag our heels in confronting it in its totality, then I would fully expect other nations to do so.

The pressure needs to be kept on these groups for our own benefit. The world, Pakistan, and our neighbourhood is a better off place with this menace defeated, and its arms and financial lines destroyed.

 

[The HBS Guy]

A good move and one I support.

This cancer needs to be eradicated. And if we're to drag our heels in confronting it in its totality, then I would fully expect other nations to do so.

The pressure needs to be kept on these groups for our own benefit. The world, Pakistan, and our neighbourhood is a better off place with this menace defeated, and its arms and financial lines destroyed.

Exactly and as our experience in the North East insurgency showed, it is possible to tackle terrorism by international co-operation in this case it was the expemplary co-operation extended to India by Bangladesh.

If all nations co-operate with each other, there's no reason why we can't get rid of this menace.

 

[Rafi]

Don't worry. We'll be targeting all of them and among them one nation will be Pakistan.

So you're not alone.

If you target us it will be vetoed sorry to disappoint you friend

 

[The HBS Guy]

If you target us it will be vetoed sorry to disappoint you friend

We'll see.

 

[divya]

If you target us it will be vetoed sorry to disappoint you friend

Yups the same way it was vetoed after mumbai attacks against banning of your international organizations....

 

[Rafi]

Still alive and kicking

 

[Bhim]

Still alive and kicking

Is it bravery??
Why do you harbor terrorists?

Well keep on housing and educating them. You and your twin brother are doing an exemplary job.