New Delhi: UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Friday said that terrorism has “unfortunately” become a trans-border crime and expressed hope that the perpetrators of the 26/11 Mumbai attacks would be brought to justice at the earliest.
Soon after meeting with foreign minister S M Krishna and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh the secretary General said that India was targeted in the case of Mumbai attacks and he hope the perpetrators woul be brought to justice as soon as possible.
Sources said that Krishna sought to keep the focus on terrorism in the Afghanistan-Pakistan region during his talks with Ban. Later, in an interaction with journalists, the secretary general said that terrorism cannot be justified under any circumstances.
“The international community must be united in handling the issue as terrorism has become a trans-border crime unfortunately,” he said.
Ban also said that he was pleased with the continued efforts to improve the relations between India and Pakistan adding that this has a broader significance for the region and for global peace.
 “I realize there are many outstanding issues but I encourage leaders of both the countries to persist with these efforts,” Ban said.
While admitting that Afghanistan was discussed, especially the likely security scenario after ISAF withdrawal by 2014, Ban said that the situation in the country was alarming.
“After the recent attacks by Taliban in Kabul and other cities, there is a strong sense of alarm. I am sure the Nato summit in Chicago next month will discuss whether the troop withdrawal by 2014 lead to enough security for the people of Afghanistan,” he said.
He also called up ISAF forces to strengthen Afghanistan police before they leave the war-torn nation.
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