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India Rebukes UN Rapporteur Over 'India-based' D-Company Tag
Sentiment: NeutralHigh Priority
What Happened?
India criticized a UN rapporteur's claim that Dawood Ibrahim's D-Company is an 'India-based' criminal group, citing significant inaccuracies in the report. The Indian delegation emphasized the need for accountability in UN reports.
Key points
- India's Permanent Mission to the UN raised concerns about factual inaccuracies in a report by UN rapporteur Ben Saul.
- Raghoo Puri, India's first secretary at the UN, highlighted that the description of D-Company as 'India-based' is misleading.
- Puri noted that Dawood Ibrahim has been wanted in India since 1993 for his involvement in terror attacks.
- He pointed out that Ibrahim fled India before the UN Security Council listed him in 2003.
- Puri criticized the lack of accountability for UN experts releasing inaccurate reports.
Key insights
- The inaccuracies in UN reports could undermine the credibility of the organization.
- India's response may influence how other countries perceive UN reports on terrorism.
- The situation raises questions about the accountability of UN experts in their reporting.
Why it matters
This exchange highlights the importance of accurate reporting in international forums, which affects diplomatic relations.
Entities
Dawood Ibrahim· PersonD-Company· OrganizationUnited Nations· OrganizationBen Saul· PersonIndia· CountryPakistan· Country
Source
Times of India
