Increasing spread of terrorism in Africa is a matter of serious concern: India at UNSC

India also said that these terrorist forces and groups receive encouragement from member states, seeking to divide communities by legitimising terrorist activities.

New York (US): Union Minister of State for External Affairs (MoS) V Muraleedharan on Tuesday (October 12, local time) said that the increasing spread of terrorism in Africa is a matter of serious concern, adding that these terrorist forces and groups receive encouragement from member states, seeking to divide communities by legitimising terrorist activities.

Speaking at the UNSC High-Level Open Debate on Peace-building and sustaining peace, Muraleedharan said: "terrorism is a clear manifestation of how forces inimical to unity anddiversity can seek to destroy the social cohesion and democratic fabric of countries by, inter alia, fomenting disaffection, hatred and violence."

"The increasing spread of terrorism in Africa is a matter of serious concern. What is even more unfortunate is that these terrorist forces and groups are receiving encouragement from member-states which seek to divide communities by legitimizing terrorist activities," he added. India has always played a constructive and significant role in the context of peacebuilding through its extensive development partnership with developing countries, particularly in Africa and Asia and with LDCs, LLDCs and SIDS, he said while underscoring India`s role in developing countries. Referring to Afghanistan's situation, the Minister of State said, "The change in authority in Kabul was neither through negotiations, nor inclusive. We have consistently called for a broad based, inclusive process that involves representation of all section of Afghans."