Kampala [Uganda], October 16 (ANI): India on Thursday highlighted the persistence of terrorism, terming it a “shared threat,” and called on Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) member states to tackle it through deeper international cooperation.
Delivering the National Statement at the 19th NAM Mid-Term Ministerial Meeting in Kampala, Union Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh, in a veiled reference to Pakistan, said that countries using terrorism as state policy and glorifying terrorists must be condemned.
“Terrorism is a shared threat that can be addressed only through deeper international cooperation. For decades, India has been a victim of barbaric cross-border terrorist attacks, most recently on April 22, 2025, when innocent tourists were slaughtered in Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir,” he said.
“It is imperative that the Non-Aligned Movement display zero tolerance for terrorism. Any sponsorship, support, justification, or cover-up of terrorism will come back to bite those who do so,” the Union Minister of State added. He emphasized that countries allowing terror hubs to flourish deserve stringent condemnation.
“When nations declare terror as state policy, when terror hubs are allowed to proliferate with impunity, when terrorists are glorified by the functionaries of a state, such actions deserve nothing but unequivocal condemnation,” he said. “Virtually every member of this movement is cognizant of the challenge posed by terrorism and is committed to combating it.”
Singh also critiqued the UN, noting that a member state defended The Resistance Front, the group responsible for the Pahalgam attack. “However, it is a matter of deep regret that when the UN Security Council deliberated on the Pahalgam terrorist attack, a member state chose to defend the perpetrator — The Resistance Front — to the extent of seeking a deletion of any public reference to them. Unfortunately, we have another member state that defends the action of this country,” he said.
He urged NAM to maintain zero tolerance for terrorism and reiterated India’s commitment to the movement’s principles. “India remains committed to the principles and values of NAM and will continue to actively engage with partners to revitalize our Movement. I once again thank the Government and the people of Uganda for their hospitality. I look forward to a future where we work towards deepening cooperation for shared global affluence,” Singh said.
India carried out precision strikes on terror infrastructure in Pakistan and PoJK in May this year in response to the Pahalgam attack. The Indian Armed Forces effectively repelled subsequent Pakistani aggression and targeted its airbases. Following the strikes, the Pakistani DGMO contacted his Indian counterpart, and both countries agreed to a cessation of hostilities.
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