(Asian News Hub) – India’s National Security Advisor Ajit Doval has proposed an “action plan” against Pakistan based militant groups like LeT & JeM at the Shanghai cooperation organisation or SCO NSAs meet on Wednesday.
The action to be taken on these militant groups has been proposed under the SCO framework.
LeT & JeM has been responsible for many attacks in India, especially in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. JeM created with the support of Pakistan Spy Agency ISI was responsible for the Pulwama attack in which 40 Indian soldiers were killed.
During the meet, which was also attended by Pakistan NSA Moeed Yusuf, India also called for full implementation of UN resolutions and targeted sanctions against UN-designated terrorist individuals and entities.
Interestingly, India also emphasised on adoption of international standards to counter militants financing including an MoU between SCO and FATF. FATF is an anti-terror financing body.
During the meet, NSA highlighted connectivity projects like Chahbahar, INSTC, Regional Air Corridors which are leading to “economic gains and building trust” but pointed out that “connectivity must respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity”.
Remember China’s mega infrastructure programme China Pakistan Economic Corridor or CPEC passes through Pakistan Occupied Kashmir. This has been a cause of concern for New Delhi, which has consistently raised the matter with Beijing.
On Afghanistan, NSA called the need to preserve gains made in the last two decades in Afghanistan and give top priority to the welfare of its people & extended full support to SCO Contact Group on Afghanistan, “which should be more active.”
At NSA SCO meet, NSA Ajit Doval had an over 2 hours long meeting with Russian NSA Nikolai Patrushev during which issues of mutual interest were discussed.
With Agency Inputs
