In a joint statement released on Saturday, the Quad leaders unequivocally condemned terrorism and violent extremism in all its forms and manifestations, including cross-border terrorism. They committed to working together to promote accountability for the perpetrators of terrorist attacks.
Mumbai, Pathankot attacks
“We reiterate our condemnation of terrorist attacks, including the 26/11 attacks in Mumbai and the Pathankot attack, and our commitment to pursuing designations, as appropriate, by the UN Security Council 1267 Sanctions Committee,” the joint statement read after the fourth in-person Quad Leaders Summit, hosted by US President Joe Biden in Wilmington, Delaware.
The statement followed discussions at the first Quad Working Group on Counter-Terrorism and a tabletop exercise held in Honolulu last year. The leaders expressed satisfaction with the constructive nature of these discussions and announced that Japan will host the next meeting and tabletop exercise in November.
Pakistan Terrorism
Terrorism emanating from Pakistan and territories under its control is a core concern of India. India has consistently urged Pakistan not to allow its soil and territory to be used for terrorism against India and to take credible, verifiable, and irreversible steps to end cross-border terrorism. However, there has been no let-up in cross-border terrorism, infiltration, and the illegal smuggling of arms into India across the Line of Control (LoC) and the International Boundary.
“Pakistan has yet to demonstrate any sincerity in delivering justice to the families of the victims of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks,” the Ministry of External Affairs said in its annual report. India has consistently raised the issue of Pakistan’s continued support for cross-border terrorism and terrorist infiltration at various bilateral, regional, and multilateral forums. In such outreach, credible information regarding the Pakistani origins of captured terrorists has been shared.
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