Osama bin Laden's killing did not mean the end of the war against terrorism, India has said, underlining the need to root out the "syndicate of terrorism", which includes elements of the Al Qaeda, the Taliban and the Lashkar-e-Tayiba.
"Without the elimination of terrorist safe heavens and sanctuaries, there can be no end to the global war on terror," India's envoy to the United Nations Hardeep Singh Puri said at a UN counter-terrorism meeting, without referring to Pakistan.
He noted that the death of bin Laden did not mean the end of Al Qaeda or the war against terrorism.
"We believe that for the security and stabilisation of Afghanistan, it is important to isolate and root out the syndicate of terrorism which includes elements of the Al Qaeda, Taliban, LeT and other terrorist and extremist groups operating from within and outside Afghanistan borders," he added.
Puri is also the current chair of a UN Counter Terrorism Committee that was established after 9/11 to help countries prevent terrorist acts. Puri warned against differentiating between the Al Qaeda, the Taliban and other terrorist groups.
"These groups are operationally and ideologically fused," he said.
Puri said that India supported reintegration efforts by the Afghanistan government for those individuals who abjure violence, give up armed struggle, do not have links with terrorist groups and are willing to abide by the values of democracy.
The Indian envoy noted that the 'redlines' on the reintegration process must be laid down and not diluted. "Otherwise, we risk Afghanistan sliding back to becoming a safe haven for terrorists and extremist groups," he said.
Finally, Puri pointed out the dangers of WMDS falling into the hands of non-state actors and terrorists and warned against clandestine proliferation networks.
"It is important that the international community join hands in eliminating the risks related to sensitive materials and technologies falling into hands of terrorists and non-state actors," he said.
