Lok Sabha Question No. 768 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-26
Subject: Cross Border Terrorism
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Janardan Mishra

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.768

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.06.2019

## CROSS BORDER TERRORISM

## 768.     SHRI JANARDAN MISHRA:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  there is a need  for building more  international pressure on Pakistan to check cross border terrorism;
- (b) if so, the steps taken in this regard so far; and
- (c) the details of further efforts to be made?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS [SHRI V.MURALEEDHARAN]

(a)  to  (c)  The  Government  has  consistently  raised  the  issue  of cross  border  terrorism  and  placed  high  emphasis  on  international cooperation  in  combating  the  menace  of  terrorism  including  in bilateral, regional and international fora.

As a result of Government's  persistent efforts, there is enhanced  concern  in  the  international  community  at  terrorism emanating  from  Pakistan,  including  the  continuing  activities  of internationally designated terrorist entities and individuals including  Jamaat-ud  Dawa  (JuD),  Lashkar-e-Taiba  (LeT),  Jaish-eMohammad, Hizbul Mujahideen. This was manifest in the international  support  after  the  cross  border  terrorist  attack  in Pulwama on 14 February 2019. Countries have called upon Pakistan to not allow its territory to be used for terrorism in any manner. In the  aftermath  of  the  cross-border  terror  attack  in  Pulwama,  UN Security Council condemned in the strongest term, the heinous and cowardly act.

Many  terrorist  entities  and  individuals  who  find  shelter  in Pakistan and are also engaged in terrorism against India have been proscribed  by  the  United  Nations  (UN),  the  European  Union  and other countries. On 01 May 2019, the United Nations 1267 Sanctions Committee designated Masood Azhar, the leader of Jaish-eMohammad as a UN proscribed terrorist. The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) at its Plenary  in June 2018, notified Pakistan in the 'Grey  List'  due  to  continuing  terror  financing  related  concerns, including  with  respect  to  the  UN  proscribed  terrorist  entities  like LeT,  JuD  and  Falah-i-Insaniyat  Foundation.  These  vindicate  India's consistent  stand  that  internationally  designated  terrorist  groups and individuals continue to operate from and raise financial resources  with  impunity  in  Pakistan,  and  use  territories  under  its control for carrying out cross-border terrorism in India and elsewhere in South Asia.

India's call to condemn  terrorism in all its forms and manifestation; zero tolerance to terrorism; rejection of any justification for an act of terror; delinking terror from religion; need for all forces believing in humanity to unite in fight against terrorism has found greater acceptance among the international community, and  is  reflected  in  a  number  of  outcome  documents  issued  after bilateral  Summit  meetings  with  various  countries,  and  at  regional and  multilateral  fora,  such  as  Shangai  Cooperation  Organization; G20; BRICS, among others.

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