India on Monday (June 28) told the UN General Assembly that the use of weaponised drones for terrorist activities against strategic and commercial assets deserves serious attention of the global community. India made the statement just a day after two drones loaded with explosives crashed into the Indian Air Force (IAF) station at Jammu airport.
“Today, misuse of information and communication technology such as internet and social media for terrorist propaganda, radicalisation and recruitment of cadre; misuse of new payment methods and crowdfunding platforms for the financing of terrorism; and misuse of emerging technologies for terrorist purposes have emerged as the most serious threats of terrorism and will decide the counter-terrorism paradigm going forward,” Special Secretary (Internal Security), Ministry of Home Affairs in the Government of India, V S K Kaumudi said.
Speaking at the “Global scourge of terrorism: assessment of current threats and emerging trends…