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Neighbourhood terrorism a challenge: Sen

WASHINGTON: India has given a warning of the challenges posed by violent extremism, proliferation and terrorism in its neighbourhood and the implications of having unstable regimes, saying a “peaceful” periphery is “indispensable to it.”

“The hub of violent extremism in our neighbourhood remains a challenge for us, and for the world. We are located in the arch of proliferation that has irrevocably altered our, and global, security perspectives. The implications of the intersection of proliferation, religious extremism, terrorism and unstable regimes are not yet fully realised,” said India’s Ambassador to the United States Ronen Sen. The envoy, who did not name any country, said India was conscious of the danger of nations being unable to reach across their diverse perspectives to find a common way forward on issues of trade, energy security and climate change.

“A peaceful, stable and prosperous periphery is indispensable for us. Breaking through the insularity of the past, we are seeking security and shared prosperity through increased connectivity in the Indian subcontinent,” he said at the Centre for the Advanced Study of India of the University of Pennsylvania.

Mr. Sen, while giving the assurance that India’s growth would not be at the cost of others, said that as the country grew into one of the three largest economies, the course of its development would be of global significance. — PTI

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