Biplab Kumar Deb attacks Pakistan at UNGA, condemning cross-border terrorism, urging accountability for perpetrators, stronger global action, CCIT adoption and coordinated efforts to tackle terrorist financing, emerging technologies, radicalisation and networks threatening international peace, security and human rights.
BJP MP and former Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb launched a strong criticism of Pakistan at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, accusing it of supporting cross-border terrorism and urging the international community to adopt stronger and more coordinated measures against terrorism.
Addressing the UNGA, Deb described terrorism in all its forms, including cross-border terrorism, as one of the most serious threats facing humanity. He said the menace has far-reaching consequences for international peace and security, economic development, democratic institutions and fundamental human rights.
“Terrorism in all its forms, including cross-border terrorism, remains one of the most serious threats to humanity,” Deb said, stressing that terrorist violence directly attacks the basic right to life and undermines the principles and values on which the United Nations was established.
The BJP MP said there could be no justification for deliberately targeting civilians under any circumstances. He also rejected any attempt to differentiate between different forms of terrorism, maintaining that India considers terrorist attacks to be crimes against humanity.
“There is no distinction between good and bad terrorism. India considers terrorist attacks as crimes against humanity,” Deb said during his address.
Referring to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s position on terrorism, Deb said India firmly believes that even a single terrorist attack is unacceptable and every life lost to terrorism is one life too many. He said the international community must demonstrate greater resolve in preventing terrorist violence and dismantling the networks that facilitate such attacks.
Deb also highlighted the human cost of cross-border terrorism and referred to the Pahalgam terror attack of April 2025. He stressed that responsibility for terrorist violence should not be limited to those who directly carry out attacks. According to him, organisers, financiers and sponsors of terrorism must also be held accountable.
The former Tripura Chief Minister reiterated India’s longstanding demand for the early conclusion of the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism (CCIT). He said a stronger and comprehensive international legal framework was necessary to address the global threat posed by terrorist organisations and their supporting networks.
Another major concern raised by Deb was the increasing use of emerging technologies by terrorist groups. He said terrorist organisations were exploiting modern technological tools for recruitment, radicalisation, propaganda, operational planning and terror financing. He called for greater international cooperation to prevent such technologies from being misused for terrorist activities.
Deb outlined India’s six broad priorities in the global fight against terrorism. These include choking terrorist financing, preventing the misuse of emerging technologies, placing victims of terrorism at the centre of international counter-terrorism efforts, strengthening nationally owned capacity-building initiatives, confronting terrorist ideology and dismantling terrorist infrastructure.
He said India remained committed to multilateral cooperation and would continue working with countries across the world to develop a comprehensive and effective response to terrorism. According to Deb, international cooperation is essential because terrorist networks often operate across borders and rely on interconnected systems of financing, recruitment, propaganda and logistical support.
The BJP MP also asserted India’s right to protect its citizens from cross-border terrorism. He called for an unequivocal international approach towards terrorist organisations as well as individuals and entities that provide them with financial assistance, logistical support or safe havens.
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Deb reiterated that the international community must not differentiate between so-called “good terrorists” and “bad terrorists”. He urged countries to work collectively to dismantle terrorist networks, cut off their financial resources and eliminate the infrastructure that enables extremist groups to operate.
His remarks at the UNGA placed India’s concerns over cross-border terrorism within the broader global debate on international peace and security. Deb said terrorism cannot be justified under any circumstances and that protecting civilians, defending human rights and maintaining global peace require decisive collective action.
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India’s message, Deb said, was clear: terrorism remains a global challenge that requires a united international response. Stronger legal mechanisms, coordinated action against terrorist financing, responsible use of emerging technologies and accountability for perpetrators and their supporters, he stressed, are essential to creating a safer international environment.
