In a joint statement issued after the meeting of the Quad Foreign Ministers in Tokyo, Japan, the Quad Ministers “unequivocally” condemned all forms of terrorism and violent extremism, including cross-border terrorism.

Quadruple meeting: The Quad nations on Monday urged countries around the world to take immediate, consistent and irreversible action against all UN-listed terrorist groups, including Pakistan-based outfits like Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), Jaish-e-Muhammad (JM). ), and their proxies.

The four-nation Quad Grouping comprising India, the United States, the United Kingdom and Japan has blasted Pakistan, asking the countries to take concrete action against UN-listed terrorist organizations and prevent the use of their territories for terrorist purposes.

In a joint statement issued after the meeting of the Quad Foreign Ministers in Tokyo, Japan, the Quad Ministers “unequivocally” condemned all forms of terrorism and violent extremism, including cross-border terrorism.

“We strongly condemn the terrorist attacks including the 26/11 Mumbai and Pathankot attacks and call for the perpetrators of these attacks to be brought to justice without delay,” the statement said.

The minister condemned the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), drones, tunnels and information and communication technology by terrorists and terrorist organisations.

The group called on all nations to take immediate, sustained and irreversible action to prevent territories under their control from being used for terrorist purposes.

“We reiterate our call for concerted action against all UN-listed terrorist groups, including Al-Qaeda, ISIS/Daesh, Lashkar-e-Tayyaba (LeT), Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and their proxy groups,” it said, adding that any Without naming the country.

India has repeatedly accused Pakistan of harboring terrorist groups including Al-Qaeda, JM, LeT and their proxy groups.

Quad member states said they are committed to working together to promote accountability for perpetrators of terrorist attacks and to support the implementation of UN Security Council resolutions, including domestic designations, as they relate to sanctions.

“We are committed to international cooperation and working comprehensively and sustainably with our international and regional partners to strengthen our capacity to prevent, detect and respond to threats posed by terrorism and violent extremism, including threats posed by new and emerging uses of terrorism.” technology for purposes,” the joint statement said.

The Quad Foreign Ministers welcomed the fruitful discussions at the first Quad Working Group on Counter-Terrorism meeting and the fourth tabletop exercise in December 2023 in Honolulu and hoped that Japan will host the next meeting and tabletop exercise in November 2024.

(with PTI input)