Overview
- India's UN envoy Parvathaneni Harish used the UN General Assembly debate after the Ninth Review of the Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy to say “a terrorist is a terrorist” and reject any justification for violence.
- Harish called for an end to double standards in counter‑terrorism and urged member states to hold perpetrators, organisers, financiers and sponsors accountable through full cooperation.
- India renewed its push for a Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism to create a universal legal framework that would help prosecution, extradition and denial of safe havens.
- The statement pressed for stronger action on terror financing, including better financial intelligence sharing and firmer implementation of Financial Action Task Force standards to shut off funding conduits.
- India warned that terrorists are exploiting encrypted tools, drones, artificial intelligence and virtual assets and said it was disappointed the recent GCTS review failed to secure acceptable measures on emerging-technology threats while stressing victims' dignity and rehabilitation.