Osama killing no guarantee terrorism will end: India

New Delhi: India today said the killing of al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden did not signify the end of al Qaeda or terrorism and without the elimination of terrorist safe havens and sanctuaries, there could be no end to global war on terror.
Ambassador Hardeep Singh Puri, India’s Permanent Representative and Chairman, Counter Terrorism Committee (1373 Committee) at the United Nations Security Council, in a statement today, stressed the importance of the international community joining hands in eliminating the risks relating to sensitive materials and technologies falling into the hands of terrorists and non-state actors.
He said India was fully cognizant of the “catastrophic dangers” of the possibility of transfers of weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) to non-state actors and terrorists.
The focus on non-state actors should in no way diminish state accountability in combating terrorism, dismantling its support infrastructure or linkages with WMD, Mr Puri told the world body, officials said here.
“As a victim of terrorism for over three decades, we are fully cognizant of the catastrophic dangers that transfers of WMDs to non-state and terrorists could entail. Clandestine proliferation networks have led to insecurity for all and must not be allowed to reappear,” Mr Puri said.