India’s veiled attack on Pakistan at UNSC over drone delivery of weapons

NEW YORK: In a veiled attack on Pakistan, India has called on the international community to condemn cross border supply of illicit weapons using drones.

“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,” India’s Permanent Representative Ruchira Kamboj told the United Nations Security Council on Monday. “The international community should condemn such behaviour and hold such states accountable for their misdeeds,” Kamboj said.

Kamboj was speaking during UNSC Open Debate on “Threats to International Peace and Security: Risks Stemming from Violations of Agreements Regulating the Exports of Weapons and Military Equipments.”

Indian security forces guarding the international border in Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir have been witnessing many attempts at infringing on Indian air space in the recent past through drones originating in Pakistan and which carry weapons and arms.

According to officials, the trans-border drone activities are observed from time to time mainly in Punjab’s Amritsar and Kathua, Samba and Doda in Jammu and Kashmir.

On December 21, last year BSF troops shot down a drone that had entered Indian air space from Daoke Border Outpost (BoP) in the Amritsar sector from the Pakistan side on the International Border.

Meanwhile, speaking at the 15-member Security Council’s Open Debate, which was convened by the Russian Federation, which is the president of the Council for this month Kamboj said. India has “strong and effective” national export controls governing the transfer of conventional weapons which comply with international standards.

Kamboj said India remains committed to preventing the illegal transfer of conventional weapons. (ANI)