In a diplomatic setback to India, China and Russia reject Indian demand to associate Pakistan with terror groups
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NEW DELHI: The foreign ministers of China, Russia and India - who met in Delhi today - condemned terrorism in all its forms and named its control as a key focus area.
A joint statement issued after the meeting, without naming Pakistan or Pakistan-based terror groups, said those "committing, organizing, inciting or supporting terrorist acts must be held accountable and brought to justice in accordance with the obligations under international law, including the principle of 'extradite or prosecute'."
A joint statement issued after the meeting, without naming Pakistan or Pakistan-based terror groups, said those "committing, organizing, inciting or supporting terrorist acts must be held accountable and brought to justice in accordance with the obligations under international law, including the principle of 'extradite or prosecute'."
Earlier India had announced that it would raise the issue of the Pakistan based terror groups in the joint declaration of the trilateral meeting however Chinese and Russian foreign ministers turned down demand from the Indian side.
The statement underscored the "leading role and responsibility of states in preventing and countering terrorism and extremism". It reiterated that all states should take adequate measures to prevent terrorist activities from their territory."
Despite these calls to fight terror, China has been blocking the efforts of India and other nations to list Jaish-e Mohammad chief Masood Azhar as a terrorist by the United Nations.
After the meeting with her Russian and Chinese counterparts, Sergey Lavrov and Wang Yi, Ms Swaraj said, "Four major issues discussed today -- economy; terrorism; bilateral and regional issues...
The statement underscored the "leading role and responsibility of states in preventing and countering terrorism and extremism". It reiterated that all states should take adequate measures to prevent terrorist activities from their territory."
Despite these calls to fight terror, China has been blocking the efforts of India and other nations to list Jaish-e Mohammad chief Masood Azhar as a terrorist by the United Nations.
After the meeting with her Russian and Chinese counterparts, Sergey Lavrov and Wang Yi, Ms Swaraj said, "Four major issues discussed today -- economy; terrorism; bilateral and regional issues...
We discussed ISIS and their threats and that these are coming in the way of progress and development. We need a strategy to stop terrorist movements; stopping flow of fighters and dismantling infrastructure."
"While discussing terrorism, I put across my view that significant rise in acts of terrorism by terrorist organisations directly undermine international peace and security and endanger ongoing efforts to strengthen the global economy and ensure sustainable growth and development," Ms Swaraj added.
"While discussing terrorism, I put across my view that significant rise in acts of terrorism by terrorist organisations directly undermine international peace and security and endanger ongoing efforts to strengthen the global economy and ensure sustainable growth and development," Ms Swaraj added.
