‘Modi Govt has zero tolerance policy towards terror’
Shah to convey India’s determination to fight terror menace
Sanjeev Pargal
JAMMU, Nov 12: The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said today that India has suffered several forms of terrorism and its financing for over more than three decades and declared that Narendra Modi Government is committed to zero tolerance policy towards the terror menace.
The Home Ministry headed by Amit Shah said this in a statement ahead of hosting the third Ministerial Conference on “Countering Financing of Terrorism: No Money for Terror” which will be held in New Delhi on November 18 and 19.
“India has suffered several forms of terrorism and its financing over more than three decades. Hence, it understands pain and trauma of similarly impacted nations,” the statement said.
As per the statement, Union Home Minister Amit Shah will participate in the conference and convey India’s determination in its fight against terrorism.
It added that in order to display solidarity with peace-loving nations and to help create a bridge for sustained cooperation on countering terror financing, India hosted two global events including the annual General Assembly of Interpol in Delhi and special session of the UN Counter Terrorism Committee in Mumbai and Delhi.
“The forthcoming NMFT conference will further enhance our efforts to build understanding and cooperation amongst nations,” the statement said.
The Modi Government is adopting a zero tolerance policy towards terrorism and will convey to the international community India’s determination in its fight against the menace.
“Globally, countries have been affected by terrorism and militancy for several years. The pattern of violence differs in most theatres, but is largely engendered by a tumultuous geo-political environment, coupled with prolonged armed sectarian conflicts”, the statement said.
Such conflicts often lead to poor governance, political instability, economic deprivation and large ungoverned spaces. The involvement of a compliant state often exacerbates terrorism, especially its financing.
The Ministery of Home Affairs said representatives of 75 countries and international bodies will participate in the deliberations over two days.
Hosting of the NMFT conference shows the importance being given by the Modi Government to the issue of international terrorism as well as its zero tolerance policy against the menace and having discussions on this issue in the international community, the MHA statement said.
The conference attempts to also set the pace for other high level official and political deliberations, focused on countering terrorist financing.
The conference aims to progress the discussions on combating terrorist financing held by the international community in the previous two Conferences in Paris (2018) and Melbourne (2019), the statement said.
It also intends to include discussions on technical, legal, regulatory and cooperation aspects of all facets of terrorism financing.
India has suffered several forms of terrorism and its financing over more than three decades, hence it understands the pain and trauma of similarly impacted nations, the statement said.
Discussions at the 3rd ‘No Money For Terror’ conference will be focussed on global trends in terrorism and terrorist financing, use of formal and informal channels of funds for terrorism, emerging technologies and terrorist financing and requisite international co-operation to address related challenges, the statement said.
India has been facing Pakistan-sponsored terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir especially the Valley for last more than three decades now. However, now it has been effectively countered resulting into elimination of large number of militants including top commanders of the outfit, some of them Pakistanis.
“Infiltration attempts by the militants from Pakistan are also being effectively countered now and thwarted well before the militants manage to sneak into this side,” the officials said, adding security forces and Jammu and Kashmir Police now clearly have upper hand over the militants in the Valley.
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