India FIRES ‘Trade & Transit Terrorism’ BARB at Pakistan; Condemn Civilian Death in Kabul at UNSC

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00:00Today, Afghanistan is once again a safe sanctuary for terrorist groups and proxies

00:06with devastating consequences and mounting security challenges for its immediate neighbors.

00:13India echoes Yunama's concern over airstrikes

00:16and condemns the killing of innocent women, children, and cricketers in Afghanistan.

00:21Today, Afghanistan is once again a safe sanctuary for terrorist groups and proxies

00:28with devastating consequences and mounting security challenges for its immediate neighbors,

00:35particularly Pakistan and the region and beyond.

00:40Regrettably, instead of seeing the Taliban take concrete, effective, and decisive actions against terrorist groups,

00:50we saw a steep surge in terrorist attacks against Pakistan.

00:55Afghanistan planned, financed, and orchestrated using Afghan soil under their watch.

01:04Just this year alone, we have lost close to 1,200 lives to terrorism emanating from Afghanistan.

01:13And since 2022, more than 214 Afghan terrorists, including suicide bombers,

01:22have been neutralized in Pakistan during counterterrorism operations.

01:30Madam President, terrorism emanating from Afghan soil poses the gravest threat

01:36to Pakistan's national security and sovereignty.

01:39Terrorist entities including ISIL-K, al-Qaeda, TTP, ETIM, BLA, and Majid Brigade

01:48enjoy safe havens in Afghanistan's territory

01:51with dozens of terrorist camps enabling cross-border infiltration

01:57and violent attacks including suicide bombings.

02:01And as corroborated by the UN's monitoring team, TTP with nearly 6,000 fighters is the largest UN-designated terrorist group

02:13based on Afghan soil.

02:16Pakistan has successfully thwarted multiple infiltration attempts of TTP and BLA terrorists

02:23from across Afghanistan, confiscating significant caches of sophisticated military-grade modern equipment

02:32left behind by international forces in Afghanistan.

02:36These efforts have had a human cost, huge sacrifices by our valiant security forces and civilians.

02:45Elements within Taliban rank and file are supporting these terrorist groups

02:51and allowing them safe passage to operate with impunity and free will.

02:58There is also credible evidence of collaboration among these terrorist groups

03:03through joint training, illicit weapons trade, refuge to terrorists,

03:09and coordinated attacks against Pakistan using the Afghan soil.

03:15And not surprisingly, one detractor in the region, opportunist and spoiler as ever,

03:24moved fast to intensify its sponsorship of terrorist activity

03:30through material, technical, and financial support to terrorist groups and proxies

03:36active against Pakistan from Afghan soil.

03:42We believe the UNAMR must strengthen efforts as mandated to prevent illicit trade

03:48and destabilizing accumulation of small arms and light weapons

03:52and their diversion in Afghanistan and the region.

03:57Madam President, despite serious security concerns,

04:00we have made every effort to engage with the Taliban authorities,

04:03including during the recent round of talks in Doha and Istanbul.

04:09And we are grateful to the governments of Qatar and Turkey for their sincere efforts.

04:15The Taliban must take concrete and verifiable action against terrorist groups

04:20based on their soil,

04:23failing which Pakistan will take all necessary defensive measures

04:27for the protection of its citizens, territory, and sovereignty.

04:32We also expect UNAMR to provide an objective assessment of the security situation at the border.

04:40Incidents related to border clashes are primarily an issue of terrorism and peace and security.

04:48The Taliban's failure to honor their CT obligations

04:50has worsened the security landscape of our region

04:54and added to the misery of ordinary Afghans who are suffering

04:58as a direct result of their inhumane policies and misplaced priorities.

05:05Sanctions, a dysfunctional banking system, diminished aid, poverty, terrorism, narcotics production,

05:14and human rights violations continue to define Afghanistan's political and socio-economic fabric today,

05:22largely as a result of Taliban's own doing.

05:26As Afghanistan's contiguous neighbor,

05:29India deeply values its civilizational relationship

05:31and centuries-old bonds of friendship

05:34and this history continues to guide our actions

05:36in forging deeper ties with the people of Afghanistan.

05:39Over the years, India has been a strong advocate for peace and stability in Afghanistan.

05:46Coordinated regional and international cooperation on key issues

05:49concerning Afghanistan is paramount

05:52as is strongly engaging relevant parties for promoting peace, stability, and development in the country.

05:59We have accordingly participated in all rounds of the Doha Working Group meetings

06:02and in other regional fora.

06:04Madam President, provision of humanitarian assistance

06:08and building the capacities of the Afghan people

06:10have always remained India's priorities.

06:12We have already more than 500 development partnership projects across all provinces

06:17and as decided during Foreign Minister Motaki's recent visit to India,

06:22India would further deepen its engagement in development cooperation projects,

06:25particularly in the sectors of healthcare, public infrastructure, and capacity building.

06:30We will continue working with UN agencies in critical areas such as health, food security, education, and sports.

06:38The visit of Mr. Azizi, the Afghan Minister for Industry and Commerce to India,

06:43also helped further cooperation on connectivity, trade facilitation, and market access.

06:49Healthcare is an important need, particularly now, for the Afghan people.

06:53In this regard, India has undertaken the establishment of a thalassemia center,

06:59a modern diagnostic center, and a replacement of the heating system

07:02at the Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health in Kabul.

07:06Additionally, India will construct a 30-bed hospital in Kabul's Bagrami district,

07:10an oncology center, and a trauma center in Kabul, and five maternity health clinics.

07:15About 75 prosthetic limbs have been successfully fitted to Afghan nationals.

07:19India also continues to extend medical assistance

07:23and provide high-quality healthcare treatment to Afghan nationals.

07:27During Mr. Motaki's visit, India also gifted 20 ambulances to the Afghan people.

07:32Healthcare cooperation will be further augmented

07:34during the upcoming visit of the Afghan Minister of Public Health to India.

07:39India was among the first countries to provide humanitarian assistance

07:42in the aftermath of the earthquake in Afghanistan

07:44and continues to assist in reconstructing residential buildings

07:48in the earthquake-affected areas.

07:51India's comprehensive humanitarian support includes supply of food grain,

07:55social support items, school stationery,

07:58disaster relief materials, and pesticides.

08:01It also includes providing crucial material aid

08:03to address the urgent needs of the forcibly repatriated refugees in Afghanistan.

08:08Madam President, we have taken note of the Secretary General's report

08:12on the situation in Afghanistan, especially the difficult humanitarian concerns expressed therein.

08:18The involuntary return movements of over 2 million Afghans this year,

08:22contributing a population increase of 6 percent for Afghanistan in 2025,

08:27have created significant vulnerabilities necessitating enhanced protection,

08:32improved access to shelter and food and security,

08:36and need for durable solutions for sustainable reintegration.

08:39The Secretary General's report also highlights the severe humanitarian and economic impact

08:44resulting from recent border clashes and border crossing closures,

08:49displacing hundreds of families inside Afghanistan,

08:53disrupting vital trade, causing financial distress and widespread losses for farmers

08:58during the critical fruit harvest season,

09:01and threatening the livelihoods of the Afghan people.

09:03Member states this year issued the Awaza political declaration to address

09:07the unique challenges faced by landlocked developing countries, the LLDCs.

09:13It's incumbent on all not to weaponize trade and transit vulnerabilities.

09:18India echoes Unama's concern over airstrikes

09:22and condemns the killing of innocent women, children, and cricketers in Afghanistan.

09:26We add our voice to calls for paying full respect to the United Nations Charter

09:31and international law, with particular attention to protection of innocent civilians.

09:36We also note with grave concern the practice of trade and transit terrorism

09:39that the people of Afghanistan are being subjected to

09:42by the cynical closure of access for a landlocked country

09:45whose people are suffering numerous debilitating conditions since many years.

09:49These acts are in violation of WTO norms.

09:53Such open threats and acts of war against a fragile and vulnerable LLDC nation

09:57trying to rebuild in difficult circumstances

10:00constitute a blatant violation of the UN Charter and international law.

10:04While we condemn such acts, we also strongly support the territorial integrity,

10:09sovereignty, and independence of Afghanistan.

10:12India continues to closely monitor the security situation in Afghanistan.

10:15The international community must coordinate efforts towards ensuring

10:18that entities and individuals designated by the UN Security Council,

10:23the ISIL and al-Qaeda and their affiliates,

10:26including the Lashkar-e-Taiba and the Jaish-e-Mohammed,

10:28and proxies of the LAT, such as the Resistance Front,

10:32along with those who facilitate their operations,

10:34are no longer indulged in cross-border terrorism.

10:39Madam President, India calls for a pragmatic engagement with the Taliban.

10:43A coherent policy of engagement should incentivize positive actions.

10:46A focus on only punitive measures will only ensure

10:50that a business-as-usual approach continues,

10:53as we have been seeing now for the last four and a half years.

10:56We call on the United Nations and the international community

10:59to adopt nuanced policy instruments

11:01that help bring sustainable benefits for the people of Afghanistan.

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