26/11 will never ever be forgotten, says Jaishankar pays tribute to victims of Mumbai terror attack

External Affairs Minister EAM S Jaishankar paid to tribute to victims of the 2611 Mumbai attack as part of the twoday antiterrorism meeting of the United Nations Security Council UNSC starting FridayThe first segment of the Special Meeting of the UN Security Councils CounterTerrorism Committee is at Hotel Taj Mahal Palace in Mumbai today A wreathlaying ceremony also took place at one of the main sites that saw the dastardly terror attacks of 26112008Speaking at the UNSC meeting at the Taj hotel Jaishankar said 18 members of the Indian Police Forces 12 members of the Taj hotel staff and security were martyred in the line of duty As we pay tribute to them at the 2611 memorial site we salute their valour and their resolve he saidIn his speech Jaishankar pointed out that it was not just an attack on Mumbai it was an attack on the international community Nations of specific countries were identified before being murdered As a result the commitment of each and every member state of the UN to combat terrorism stood publicly challenged he saidAlso read Prime Minister Narendra Modi moots idea of One Nation One Uniform for policeAddressing the UN members the external affairs minister said Together we should send out the message that the international community will never give up on holding terrorists accountable and delivering justice 2611 will never ever be forgottenOn November 26 2008 ten terrorists trained by the Pakistanbased terrorist organisation LashkareTayyiba LeT carried out a series of coordinated attacks against multiple targets in Mumbai including the Taj Mahal hotel the Oberoi hotel the Leopold Cafe the Nariman Chabad House and the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus train station killing 166 peopleThe UN CTC meeting under New Delhis chair of the CounterTerrorism Committee CTC is taking place in Mumbai and New Delhi on October 28 and October 29 respectivelyAddressing a special press briefing on the UNSC CTC Sanjay Verma Secretary West Ministry of External Affairs on Wednesday said There is no better place to open the series of important discussions than Mumbai a city which reflects the best of India in terms of its economic development in recent years The fact that the CTC has agreed to begin its deliberations in Mumbai is a message in itselfVerma further said Overarching theme would be Countering the use of new and emerging technologies for terrorist purposes It will begin with a tribute to victims of terrorism said Verma The meeting will reportedly focus on the use of the internet payment mechanism and drones by terroristsSecretary West Verma said the larger purpose of this unprecedented meeting in India of the CounterTerrorism Committee in Mumbai would resonate with the rest of the world Because in 2008 what happened was an attack on what would be the identity of India in the financial and commercial space city he saidSpeaking at the same press conference Indias Permanent Representative to the UN Ruchira Kamboj said that there is a great need to speak with a united voice and with a common voice as we counter the scourge and menaceThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever