Facing ‘crucial drawback’ on cross-border present of illicit weapons using drones: India at UNSC

By PTI

UNITED NATIONS: India goes by a “serious challenge” of cross-border present of illicit weapons using drones, which may’t be attainable with out full of life help from State authorities, New Delhi’s envoy proper right here acknowledged in an apparent reference to Pakistan.

Speaking on the UN Security Council’s open debate on “Threats to International Peace and Security: Risks Stemming from Violations of Agreements Regulating the Exports of Weapons and Military Equipments’ held on Monday under Russia’s Presidency of the Council for the month of April, India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj also asserted that “certain states with uncertain proliferation credentials, that collude with terrorists must be held accountable for his or her misdeeds.”

“The export of weapons and military equipment in violation of international law, exacerbating geo-political tensions, cannot be ignored,” she acknowledged.

She acknowledged that the quantum of these threats multiplies when “certain states with dubious proliferation credentials, in view of their masked proliferation networks and deceptive procurement practices of sensitive goods and technologies, collude with terrorists and other non-state actors.”

“For example, the rise in volume and the quality of the small arms acquired by terrorist organisations remind us time and again that they cannot exist without the sponsorship or support of States,” Kamboj acknowledged.

Speaking further, she acknowledged that in India’s context, “we are facing a serious challenge of cross-border supply of illicit weapons using drones, which cannot be possible without active support from the authorities in control of those territories,” an apparent reference to Pakistan.

Pakistani drones carrying arms and medicines have been shot down pretty usually by India’s Border Security Force (BSF). The most modern incident was reported on April 1 when the BSF acknowledged its troops opened fireside at a suspected Pakistani drone alongside the International Border in Jammu.

It was the second such incident since mid-March. Kamboj known as on the worldwide neighborhood to “condemn such behaviour and hold such states accountable for their misdeeds.”

Russian Permanent Representative Vassily Nebenzia suggested the Council that Moscow repeatedly known as conferences of the Security Council to cope with the dangerous penalties of “pumping up” the Kiev regime with weapons, which clearly illustrate the risks of violating the obligations throughout the area of WME administration.

“Regardless of the approaches of certain countries to the developments in Ukraine, these risks are quite real and can apply to any other region. It is the duty of the Security Council to respond to them and discuss, including jointly with other member states, possible measures to stop such risks,” he acknowledged.

He added that the West is “not interested in putting an end to the crisis in Ukraine.”

They would moderately want that the catastrophe continues, which they do not hesitate to say out loud, he acknowledged.

Ambassador Robert Wood of the US, Alternate Representative for Special Political Affairs, acknowledged on the open debate that the most effective risk of illicit trafficking comes from battlefield seize of weapons by Russia and pro-Russia forces.

“Russia has proposed that it would supply captured weapons to separatists in eastern Ukraine. These statements and actions are dangerous and irresponsible,” Wood acknowledged.

Wood added that Russia has moreover turned to rogue regimes to aim to unlawfully purchase weapons and instruments to help its military operations.

He acknowledged in November 2022, North Korea delivered infantry rockets and missiles to Russia for use by the Kremlin-backed Wagner Group, and “we know Russia is actively seeking to acquire additional munitions” from North Korea.

“Such arms transfers from the DPRK to Russia directly violate Security Council resolutions. These actions, particularly by a permanent member of the Security Council, are deeply disturbing and only fuel Moscow’s brutal war of aggression against Ukraine,” he acknowledged.

Wood well-known that Iran has moreover transferred UAVs to Russia, a actuality Iran’s abroad minister acknowledged in public statements on November 5.

Kamboj acknowledged the illicit change and illegal diversion of arms, along with typical arms and ammunitions, Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW), along with Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD), their provide strategies and related provides, instruments, and know-how to non-state actors, along with armed and terrorist groups, pose crucial threats to worldwide peace and security.

“The unravelling of the global disarmament architecture and landmark arms control agreements raise deep concerns about the edifice built over several decades, and the uncertainties that lie on the road ahead,” she added.

Kamboj harassed that the pursuit of the prevention of unregulated commerce in typical weapons and related dual-use gadgets and utilized sciences “cannot restrict and should not prejudice the legitimate right of states to engage in arms trade for self-defence and in pursuit of their foreign policy and national security interests.”

It is critical to strike a stability between the obligations of exporters and importers, with out unduly hampering genuine commerce in typical arms, she acknowledged.

Kamboj asserted that India has been fixed in stressing the importance of addressing the speedy evolution of proliferation risks as a consequence of recent and rising utilized sciences, notably entry to WMDs, their strategy of provide and related provides, instruments and know-how by terrorist groups and totally different non-state actors.

UNITED NATIONS: India goes by a “serious challenge” of cross-border present of illicit weapons using drones, which may’t be attainable with out full of life help from State authorities, New Delhi’s envoy proper right here acknowledged in an apparent reference to Pakistan.

Speaking on the UN Security Council’s open debate on “Threats to International Peace and Security: Risks Stemming from Violations of Agreements Regulating the Exports of Weapons and Military Equipments’ held on Monday under Russia’s Presidency of the Council for the month of April, India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj also asserted that “certain states with uncertain proliferation credentials, that collude with terrorists must be held accountable for his or her misdeeds.”

“The export of weapons and military equipment in violation of international law, exacerbating geo-political tensions, cannot be ignored,” she acknowledged.googletag.cmd.push(carry out() googletag.present(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

She acknowledged that the quantum of these threats multiplies when “certain states with dubious proliferation credentials, in view of their masked proliferation networks and deceptive procurement practices of sensitive goods and technologies, collude with terrorists and other non-state actors.”

“For example, the rise in volume and the quality of the small arms acquired by terrorist organisations remind us time and again that they cannot exist without the sponsorship or support of States,” Kamboj acknowledged.

Speaking further, she acknowledged that in India’s context, “we are facing a serious challenge of cross-border supply of illicit weapons using drones, which cannot be possible without active support from the authorities in control of those territories,” an apparent reference to Pakistan.

Pakistani drones carrying arms and medicines have been shot down pretty usually by India’s Border Security Force (BSF). The most modern incident was reported on April 1 when the BSF acknowledged its troops opened fireside at a suspected Pakistani drone alongside the International Border in Jammu.

It was the second such incident since mid-March. Kamboj known as on the worldwide neighborhood to “condemn such behaviour and hold such states accountable for their misdeeds.”

Russian Permanent Representative Vassily Nebenzia suggested the Council that Moscow repeatedly known as conferences of the Security Council to cope with the dangerous penalties of “pumping up” the Kiev regime with weapons, which clearly illustrate the risks of violating the obligations throughout the area of WME administration.

“Regardless of the approaches of certain countries to the developments in Ukraine, these risks are quite real and can apply to any other region. It is the duty of the Security Council to respond to them and discuss, including jointly with other member states, possible measures to stop such risks,” he acknowledged.

He added that the West is “not interested in putting an end to the crisis in Ukraine.”

They would moderately want that the catastrophe continues, which they do not hesitate to say out loud, he acknowledged.

Ambassador Robert Wood of the US, Alternate Representative for Special Political Affairs, acknowledged on the open debate that the most effective risk of illicit trafficking comes from battlefield seize of weapons by Russia and pro-Russia forces.

“Russia has proposed that it would supply captured weapons to separatists in eastern Ukraine. These statements and actions are dangerous and irresponsible,” Wood acknowledged.

Wood added that Russia has moreover turned to rogue regimes to aim to unlawfully purchase weapons and instruments to help its military operations.

He acknowledged in November 2022, North Korea delivered infantry rockets and missiles to Russia for use by the Kremlin-backed Wagner Group, and “we know Russia is actively seeking to acquire additional munitions” from North Korea.

“Such arms transfers from the DPRK to Russia directly violate Security Council resolutions. These actions, particularly by a permanent member of the Security Council, are deeply disturbing and only fuel Moscow’s brutal war of aggression against Ukraine,” he acknowledged.

Wood well-known that Iran has moreover transferred UAVs to Russia, a actuality Iran’s abroad minister acknowledged in public statements on November 5.

Kamboj acknowledged the illicit change and illegal diversion of arms, along with typical arms and ammunitions, Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW), along with Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD), their provide strategies and related provides, instruments, and know-how to non-state actors, along with armed and terrorist groups, pose crucial threats to worldwide peace and security.

“The unravelling of the global disarmament architecture and landmark arms control agreements raise deep concerns about the edifice built over several decades, and the uncertainties that lie on the road ahead,” she added.

Kamboj harassed that the pursuit of the prevention of unregulated commerce in typical weapons and related dual-use gadgets and utilized sciences “cannot restrict and should not prejudice the legitimate right of states to engage in arms trade for self-defence and in pursuit of their foreign policy and national security interests.”

It is critical to strike a stability between the obligations of exporters and importers, with out unduly hampering genuine commerce in typical arms, she acknowledged.

Kamboj asserted that India has been fixed in stressing the importance of addressing the speedy evolution of proliferation risks as a consequence of recent and rising utilized sciences, notably entry to WMDs, their strategy of provide and related provides, instruments and know-how by terrorist groups and totally different non-state actors.