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Pigeons fly outside the Taj Mahal Hotel in Mumbai, a target of the 26/11 attacks, as India executes Mohammad Ajmal Kasab, the lone survivor of the militant squad. (Reuters)
Quad leaders condemned the Mumbai and Pathankot attacks, reaffirming their commitment to counter-terrorism and future collaborative exercises in Japan
In a veiled reference to Pakistan, leaders of the Quad grouping on Saturday denounced the 2008 Mumbai attacks and the 2016 Pathankot attack and sought strong actions against the perpetrators of terrorism through the UN Security Council’s 1267 Sanctions Committee.
In a joint statement released on Saturday, the Quad leaders unequivocally condemned terrorism and violent extremism in all its forms and manifestations, including cross-border terrorism. They committed to working together to promote accountability for the perpetrators of terrorist attacks.
“We reiterate our condemnation of terrorist attacks, including the 26/11 attacks in Mumbai and the Pathankot attack, and our commitment to pursuing designations, as appropriate, by the UN Security Council 1267 Sanctions Committee,” the joint statement read.
The statement followed discussions at the first Quad Working Group on Counter-Terrorism and a tabletop exercise held in Honolulu last year. The leaders expressed satisfaction with the constructive nature of these discussions and announced that Japan will host the next meeting and tabletop exercise in November.
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