Lok Sabha Question No. 3396 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-22
Subject: Confronting Terrorist Activities
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: R.P. MARUTHARAJAA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3396 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.03.2017

## CONFRONTING TERRORIST ACTIVITIES

## 3396.   SHRI R.P. MARUTHARAJAA:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  issue  of  recent  terrorist  attacks  in  Jammu  and Kashmir  by  militants  from  across  the  border  was  taken  up with Pakistani authorities and if so, the details thereof and the response of Pakistan thereto;
- (b) whether such matters are taken to the United Nations under the  co-operation  for  counter-terrorism  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (c) whether  diplomatic  efforts  are  made  all  over  the  world  to condemn such terrorist  acts  coming  from  across  the  border; and
- (d)
- if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS [GEN. (DR) V. K. SINGH (RETD)]

- (a) Terrorism  emanating  from  across  our  borders  remains  our core concern  in  our relationship  with  Pakistan.  Our  concerns regarding intensified series of infiltration and terrorist attacks from across the Line of Control (LOC) and International Border (IB) have been  strongly  conveyed  to  Pakistan  on  a  number  of  occasions. Foreign  Secretary  met  with  Pakistan's  Foreign  Secretary  in  New Delhi  on  April  26,  2016  and  conveyed  that  Pakistan  cannot  be  in denial on the impact of terrorism on the bilateral relationship. In the aftermath  of Uri  terrorist  attack  on  September  18,  2016,  the Pakistan High Commissioner was demarched by the Foreign Secretary twice on September 21 and September 27. The Government  of  Pakistan  was  reminded  of  its  solemn  commitment

made in January 2004 not to allow territories under its control to be used  for  terrorism  against  India.  It  was  also  told  in  unequivocal terms that continuing cross-border attacks against India are unacceptable. (b) The Government has regularly approached the United Nations Security Council Sanctions Committee pursuant to Resolutions 1267 (1999), 1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015) concerning ISIS, Al-Qaeda and associated  individuals  /  entities  with  requests  for  listing  known terrorists so that sanctions / measures like embargo, travel ban and assets freeze shall be imposed upon them by all UN member states. (c) & (d) India has been raising the issue of effectively addressing efforts to counter terror, including state sponsored cross border terrorism at the United Nations in all its multilateral engagements.  External  Affairs  Minister  raised  the  issue  of  cross border terrorism at the General Debate of the 71st General Assembly Session of the United Nations on September 26, 2016. The Government undertook active diplomatic efforts to highlight the support in Pakistan to terrorism directed against India. The Prime Minister categorically stated at G-20 Summit at Hangzhou on  September  4,  2016  that  'one  single  nation  in  South  Asia  is spreading agents of terror in our region'. This was also stressed by Prime Minister during the 11th East Asia Summit and during the 14th ASEAN-India  Summit  held  in  Vientiane,  Lao  PDR  on  September  8, 2016, as well as during the recently concluded BRICS Summit in Goa on  October  16,  2016.  India's  diplomatic  missions  in  key  countries briefed their host governments about the persistence of Pakistan in glorifying anti-India terrorists and supporting cross border terrorism against  India  which  endangered  peace  and  stability  in  the  entire region.  Several  SAARC  countries,  separately  but  on  the  same  day, conveyed to the current SAARC Chair Nepal on September 27, 2016 that the environment in region because of terrorism emanating from one country is not conducive to the holding of Summit in November 2016.

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