India Tells UNSC It Has Suffered From Cross-Border Terror, Illicit Arms Trafficking

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India told UNSC that the illicit trafficking of small arms and related ammunition continues to be a major factor sustaining armed groups and terrorist organisations.

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00:00Mr. President, India welcomes a report of the Secretary-General contained in document

00:07S-2025-670 on the ways and means by which the Security Council could contribute to this

00:15issue. The report notes that the diversion and illicit trafficking of small arms and

00:20light weapons continue to sustain terrorist groups and armed organizations in several

00:25conflict-affected regions. It highlights that porous borders, weak stockpile security, and

00:32cross-border trafficking networks enable the steady flow of such weapons, while improvised

00:38and craft-produced weapons further complicate tracing and accountability. The illicit trafficking

00:46of small arms and related ammunition continues to be a major factor sustaining armed groups

00:51and terrorist organizations. The consistent access of such entities to weapons highlights

00:58the need for coordinated action to prevent their acquisition. The Security Council must continue

01:03to uphold a zero-tolerance approach to terrorism in all its forms and manifestations and to

01:09those who facilitate, sponsor, finance, or enable the use and movement of such weapons.

01:17Arms embargoes authorized by this Council are an important tool to restrict the flow of weapons

01:21into conflict zones and must be implemented consistently, objectively, and without selectivity.

01:27Mr. President, India has fought the scourge of terrorism for several decades and is therefore

01:33aware of the dangers posed by the diversion and illicit transfer of small arms and ammunition

01:38to armed non-state actors and terrorist groups. India has suffered due to cross-border terrorism

01:44carried out using illicit weapons trafficked across our borders, including now through the use

01:49of drones. The increase in the volume and sophistication of such arsenals reminds us that these groups

01:56cannot sustain themselves without being enabled, financed, or supported. In this regard, India welcomes

02:03the consensus outcome document at the Eighth Biennial Meeting of States on the UN Programme of Action

02:09on Small Arms and Light Weapons that recognize the adverse effects of illicit arms trade in exacerbating terrorism.

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