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Break state-terror outfit nexus: Ahamed

Sandeep Dikshit

NEW DELHI: During a debate in the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday, Minister of State for External Affairs E. Ahamed referred to the Mumbai terror strikes and said Indian investigators had established that a group of 10 terrorists from the “global terrorist organisation” Lashkar-e-Taiba reached the city in the evening of November 26. They conducted that attack “like a commando operation” indicating that the perpetrators had received “professional training” both generally as well as specifically regarding this attack itself.

Pointing out that terrorism does not happen by chance or at random but is planned and financed through meticulous organisation, Mr. Ahamed felt what is not easily visible is the back-stream of terrorist acts. “Mumbai’s case is clear. The back-trail is marked and definite, but in cases where terrorists’ acts are aided and abetted to cover their tracks, all of us separately and together must ensure that they are discovered and the terrorists are brought to justice,” he asserted.

“When actions of terrorist groups are used to serve the political interests of states, a deadly combination emerges. A terror machine is created. India has had experience of such machines which need to be eliminated. The nexus between state — or elements within the state — and terror outfits must be broken and groups or individuals that indoctrinate, organise, plan and finance terror have to be uprooted along with other measures,” he said.

India also pointed out that it had acted with restraint in the face of terrorist attacks. “We must do our duty by our people and take all actions as we deem fit to defend and protect them. The Charter of the United Nations and provisions of international law, including the right of self-defence, gives us the framework to fulfil these responsibilities,” said Mr. Ahamed.

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