India hits out at Pakistan for sheltering UN-designated terrorists, backing cross-border terror

Pakistan engages in disinformation campaigns and anti-India propaganda globally to vilify India, the ministry said

India has strongly criticised Pakistan for its ongoing support of terrorism, stating that cross-border terror activities show no signs of abating.

The statement was made in an annual report of 2024 released by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) a few days back. The report said that India has consistently urged Pakistan to take concrete, verifiable and irreversible steps to curb terrorism emanating from Pakistan.

“Several UN-designated terrorists and terrorist entities continue to thrive in Pakistan. Pakistan has not demonstrated any sincerity in delivering justice to the families of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks," it said.

The two countries were recently involved in a military conflict after India’s strikes on terror infrastructures in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) in the aftermath of Pahalgam terror attack that claimed 26 lives.

India continues to face cross-border terrorism as well as hostile and fabricated propaganda generated by Pakistan, the report said. “Pakistan-sponsored cross-border terrorism remains a core concern. India has persistently asked Pakistan to respect the January 2004 commitment of not allowing its soil/ territory under its control to be used for terrorism against India. There has been no let-up in cross-border terrorism," read the statement.

Pakistan engages in disinformation campaigns and anti-India propaganda globally to vilify India, the ministry said, adding, “The Indian government has completely and unequivocally rejected in entirety, all such actions and statements by Pakistan on matters which are completely internal to India.”

“The Government of India continues to engage the international community on its position as well as Pakistan’s role in aiding and abetting terrorism in the region, particularly against India in the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir and beyond,” it said.

After India’s Operation Sindoor, India sent several multi-party delegations as part of its global outreach to convey the country’s stand on terrorism. Political leaders across party lines travelled to over 30 countries as part of the move.

The MEA report said India continues to raise the issue of terrorism emanating from Pakistan directed at India, at various bilateral and multilateral fora including at the UN. “Instances of crossborder infiltration, ceasefire violations, illegal construction along the border, smuggling of narcotics and weapons and violation of bilateral agreements have also been regularly raised through diplomatic channels with Pakistan. This has led to a greater awareness in the international community on Pakistan’s use of terrorism as a tool of statecraft,” it added.

The use of military-grade weapons, drones, communication equipment and under-ground tunnels for infiltration by terrorists, as well as smuggling of arms and narcotics into India across the Line of Control and the International Boundary clearly points to the existence of a state-supported terrorist ecosystem directed against India, it said.