Ambassador of India to United Nations, TS Tirumurti  |  Photo Credit: ANI
New York: Permanent representative to the United Nations TS Tirumurti on Monday said that there were several terrorist organisation in India’s neighborhood who are rebranding themselves as humanitarian organizations to evade sanctions.
He was speaking at an open debate organized by United Nations Security Council on “General issues relating to Sanctions: Preventing their humanitarian and unintended consequences”.
“I underlined #terrorist groups taking full advantage of humanitarian carve-outs, making a mockery of sanction regimes, including 1267 Sanctions. There are several cases of terrorist groups in our neighbourhood, rebranding themselves as humanitarian organizations to evade sanctions (sic),” he tweeted.
He further stressed that these terror organisations use the umbrella of the humanitarian space to raise funds, recruit fighters and even use human shields.
However, the Indian envoy asserted that the sanctions should always be used as an instrument of last resort.
It is important for the Security Council to fully consult all the key regional countries before considering any measures because the impact of sanctions is felt not just on the country but by its entire region, he said.
Trimurti also spoke about the lifting of targeted measures, such as arms embargo and assets freeze.
The council needs to prescribe realistic and achievable benchmarks to encourage member states to take steps in the right direction, he said.