Terrorism
Singapore's Terrorism Risk Remains Elevated, Report Finds
This was because the protracted Israel-Palestine conflict had fired up more anti-Singapore chatter among extremist groups in the region on social media, authorities said. This threat assessment is contained in the Singapore Terrorism Threat Assessment Report 2024.
India's View on Terrorism as a Tool of State Policy
In an address to the UN Security Council, R. Ravindra, charge d'affaires, India, referred indirectly to Pakistan and China over terrorism and territorial integrity. He said that there are countries which use terrorism as a part of their state policy. As a matter of fact, this can hamper the cooperation possible under any multilateral platform like SCO.
India and Russia Unite Against Terrorism: Advocating for a Firm and Unyielding Approach
The statement condemned, without any ambiguity, terrorism in all forms, including cross-border movement of terrorists and the networks of terrorist financing and safe havens. India and Russia pressed for a solid global effort against international terrorism and extremism. Their action must be based on the ground of principals and purposes of international law and the UN Charter. They reaffirmed that UN Security Council and General Assembly resolutions on countering terrorism should be read and implemented and welcomed the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy.
FATF Acknowledges India's Success in Combating Terror Financing and Money Laundering
In the period 2023-24, India underwent a Mutual Evaluation by FATF, which was concluded with the adoption of the Mutual Evaluation Report of India by the FATF plenary in Singapore during June 26 to June 28, 2024. This places India in the status of 'regular follow-up,' a special category created for it and shared only by four other G20 nations.
Violent Assault on Religious Sites in Dagestan Claims Lives of Priest and Security Forces
Later in Makhachkala, an antiterrorist operation was conducted without any delay after militants opened fire at security forces from several different locations. Regional authorities have killed the four assailants. In Derbent, the violence turned out at its worst where reportedly three militants were killed, and they all were related to the family of one of the racial local officials.
Indian High Commission Criticizes Routine Glorification of Terrorism in Canada
As Tuesday marked the 39th anniversary of the 1985 Kanishka bombing—in which 329 people, mostly Canadians of Indian origin, were killed during an Air India flight—anager High Commission claimed that terrorism knows no borders or nationality, race against people.
Toronto Indian Mission Commemorates 39th Anniversary of Kanishka Bombing
High Commissioner Sanjay Kumar Verma honored the victims of Air India Flight 182 Kanishka, referring to the incident as a "cowardly terrorist bombing," according to a post on X by the High Commission in Ottawa, which included photos from the event.
India Recalls Kanishka Bombing Amid Canadian Tribute to killed Khalistani 'terrorist' Nijjar
The Consulate General of India, from its official Twitter handle 'India in Vancouver', reaffirmed the strong commitment of India to fight terrorism across the globe: "23rd June 2024: We remember the 39th Anniversary of the dastardly terrorist attack on Air India flight 182, Kanishka, in which 329 innocent lives, comprising 86 children, were lost on that fateful day, in one of the worst air disasters brought about by terrorism," the post read.
US media has good & bad terrorist bias: Study
The study, titled “US Foreign Policy and Indexing Theory: A Study of US Press Coverage of the Taliban and ISIS,” was recently published in the International Communication Research Journal.
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