SCO Meet: NSA Doval Proposes Action Plan Against Pakistan-Based Terror Groups

Doval called for an action plan against Pakistan-based terror groups stating the perpetrators of terrorism, including cross-border terror attacks, should be expeditiously brought to justice.

NSA Ajit Doval | File Image

Dushanbe: Condemning “terrorism in all forms and manifestations”, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval has proposed an “action plan” against Pakistan-based terror groups like the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM).

Doval, who attended a meeting of the Shanghai Corporation Organisation (SCO) National Security Advisors in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, earlier on Wednesday, called for an action plan against Pakistan-based terror groups stating the perpetrators of terrorism, including cross-border terror attacks, should be expeditiously brought to justice.

Asserting there is a need to monitor the new technologies used by the terrorists, Doval said there is a need for full implementation of the UN resolutions and targeted sanctions against the UN designated terrorist individuals and entities.

He also laid stress on adoption of international standards to counter terror-financing, including an MOU between the SCO and Financial Action Task Force (FATF).

The National Security Advisor’s remarks came as Pakistani counterpart Moeed Yusuf was also in attendance during the SCO meet where the members pledged cooperation in the joint fight against international terrorism, extremism and separatism.

The members also discussed key regional security issues, including the situation in Afghanistan which has been witnessing an increase in Taliban violence.

Commenting on Afghanistan, Doval called for giving top priority to the welfare of its people and stated there is a need to preserve gains made in the last two decades.