India has urged the United Nations Security Council to adopt a zero-tolerance policy towards those who fund or facilitate the movement of illicit weapons used in terrorism. Speaking at a UN debate on small arms, India’s Permanent Representative, Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish, said the country has battled cross-border terrorism for decades, often fuelled by illegal arms trafficking. In a veiled reference to Pakistan, Harish warned that the diversion of small arms to non-state actors and terrorist groups poses a serious global threat that must be addressed collectively.
