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NEW YORK: India on Thursday joined a diplomatic initiative by the United States and Israel in the Security Council to issue a statement condemning the recent terror attack on an Israeli diplomat in New Delhi, after others came around to heed its insistence not to mention Iran.
In a press statement issued by UNSC president Kodjo Menan from Togo, the UN "condemned in the strongest terms the terrorist attack in New Delhi, India, aimed at Israel's diplomatic personnel, which resulted in injuries to diplomatic personnel and civilians, and the recent attempted terrorist attack in Tbilisi, Georgia".
India could not have stayed away from supporting this UNSC statement, given that Indian citizens were injured, but India was insistent that Iran not be mentioned by name since investigations were not over.
It "reaffirmed that terrorism in all its forms and manifestations constitutes one of the most serious threats to peace and security and that any acts of terrorism are criminal and unjustifiable regardless of their motivations, whenever and by whomsoever committed". Only the New Delhi and Tbilisi attacks were mentioned in the UN statement. The Bangkok incident, which actually caught Iranian-origin nationals, did not find mention. According to a claim by the chief of Shin Bet, the Israeli security service, several weeks ago, they had preempted attacks in Azerbaijan and Turkey. None of those attempts have been referred to in the statement.
India also pushed for inclusion of a line in the statement asking other member countries to share information regarding the attack with New Delhi, particularly as there has been little headway in the investigations.
Therefore, the statement "underlined the need to bring perpetrators, organizers, financiers and sponsors of these reprehensible acts of terrorism to justice, and urged all states, in accordance with their obligations under international law and relevant Security Council resolutions, to cooperate actively with all relevant authorities in this regard".
The press statement was the result of a complaint made by Israeli envoy to the UN Ron Prosor to the United Nations secretary general, in the wake of the attack of February 13.
UNSC bows to India, mum on Iran - The Times of India
I dont know how UNSC is bowing here, but Iran got a break from India. But Israelis will hunt them down.
In a press statement issued by UNSC president Kodjo Menan from Togo, the UN "condemned in the strongest terms the terrorist attack in New Delhi, India, aimed at Israel's diplomatic personnel, which resulted in injuries to diplomatic personnel and civilians, and the recent attempted terrorist attack in Tbilisi, Georgia".
India could not have stayed away from supporting this UNSC statement, given that Indian citizens were injured, but India was insistent that Iran not be mentioned by name since investigations were not over.
It "reaffirmed that terrorism in all its forms and manifestations constitutes one of the most serious threats to peace and security and that any acts of terrorism are criminal and unjustifiable regardless of their motivations, whenever and by whomsoever committed". Only the New Delhi and Tbilisi attacks were mentioned in the UN statement. The Bangkok incident, which actually caught Iranian-origin nationals, did not find mention. According to a claim by the chief of Shin Bet, the Israeli security service, several weeks ago, they had preempted attacks in Azerbaijan and Turkey. None of those attempts have been referred to in the statement.
India also pushed for inclusion of a line in the statement asking other member countries to share information regarding the attack with New Delhi, particularly as there has been little headway in the investigations.
Therefore, the statement "underlined the need to bring perpetrators, organizers, financiers and sponsors of these reprehensible acts of terrorism to justice, and urged all states, in accordance with their obligations under international law and relevant Security Council resolutions, to cooperate actively with all relevant authorities in this regard".
The press statement was the result of a complaint made by Israeli envoy to the UN Ron Prosor to the United Nations secretary general, in the wake of the attack of February 13.
UNSC bows to India, mum on Iran - The Times of India
I dont know how UNSC is bowing here, but Iran got a break from India. But Israelis will hunt them down.
