Amid multiple sightings of drones in and around the city of Jammu and days after an attack on the Indian Air Force (IAF) station at the airport, India told the UN General Assembly that the possible use of armed drones for terrorist activities requires serious attention.
The Special Secretary (Internal Security) of the Ministry of Interior of the Indian government, VSK Kaumudi, said on Tuesday: “Today misuse of information and communication technologies such as the Internet and social media for terrorist propaganda, radicalization and cadre recruitment; Abuse of new payment methods and crowdfunding platforms to finance terrorism; and The misuse of new technology for terrorist purposes has emerged as the most serious threat to terrorism and will determine the future counter-terrorism paradigm “,
VSK Kaumudi made the remarks at the second high-level conference of the head of the anti-terrorist agencies of the member states in the General Assembly.
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The Special Secretary raised concerns about drones, adding, “As they are an inexpensive and readily available option, these aerial and underground platforms are used for sinister purposes by terrorist groups such as intelligence procurement, weapons / explosives deliveries and targeted attacks – an imminent threat and challenge for security authorities worldwide. “
“The possibility of using armed drones for terrorist purposes against strategic and commercial assets requires serious attention from Member States. We saw how terrorists use UAS to smuggle weapons across borders, ”said Kaumudi in his statement from the Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations.
India urged the world to stand united against tendencies to label terrorism based on terrorist motives, especially those based on religion and political ideologies.
“That will certainly divide us and weaken our fight against terrorism,” said Kaumudi.
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He said the cross-border nature of this threat requires collective and unified action by the international community, with no excuses or exceptions, to ensure that countries that provide safe havens for terrorists should be held accountable and accountable.
CONCERNS ABOUT THE USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA
At the United Nations, India also noted with concern that Internet and social media platforms have become resources in the toolbox of global terrorist groups.
Kaumudi told the General Assembly that continuous advances in developing technologies such as artificial intelligence, robotics, “deep fakes”, blockchain and the dark web are associated with the risk of terrorist abuse.
“The increased use of closed group communications increases concerns,” he said.
DRONE ATTACK IN JAMMU
For the first time, Pakistani terrorists used drones to hit vital facilities. Two bombs were dropped on the IAF station at Jammu Airport in the early hours of Sunday morning.
A new attempt to attack a military facility using drones was thwarted by alerted army posts at Ratnuchak-Kaluchak station, who shot at the unmanned aerial vehicle that flew away, an incident that occurred hours after an IAF station launched the first terrorist attack saw using quadcopter.
On Tuesday, the army said drones were sighted in three different areas in Jammu, including the Sunjwan Military Area.
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