At Top UN Meet, S Jaishankar On "Potent Instruments In Terrorist Toolkit"

India is hosting the two-day anti-terrorism meeting of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar today at a special meeting of the UN Security Council's Counter-Terrorism Committee said the internet and social media platforms have turned into "potent instruments in the toolkit of terrorists and militant groups" for spreading propaganda, radicalisation, and conspiracy theories aimed at destabilising societies.

On challenges posed by emerging technologies, Mr Jaishnakar said technologies like virtual private network, encrypted message services, and blockchain have also thrown up new challenges for governments and regulatory bodies.

He said that the global threat of terrorism is growing and expanding, particularly in Asia and Africa, despite the UN Security Council's best efforts to combat the "gravest threat to humanity".

"That the Council is holding this special meeting of its Counter-Terrorism Committee in India is also a product of the fact that the counter-terrorism has become one of the top priorities during our ongoing tenure in the Security Council," he added.