India said nations must be held responsible for terror emanating from their lands.
In an apparent reference to Pakistan, India today asserted in the United Nations Security Council that in combating terror the international community must focus on states, as well as non-state actors.
Addressing world leaders at the United Nations Security Council, India's deputy permanent representative Tanmay Lal urged the international community to pay more attention to role of states promoting terror.
"Focus on non-state actors should in no way diminish state accountability in combating terrorism and dismantling its support infrastructure and its linkages with weapons of mass destruction," Mr Lal said while underscoring India's belief that the primary responsibility for ensuring nuclear security rests with states who must ensure that their territory is not used to spread terror.
Underlining the dangers of nuclear proliferation, Mr Lal said it's the responsibility to national governments to ensure that non-state actors don't gain access to such weapons.
"Clandestine proliferation networks must be rolled back. The global community must join hands in eliminating risks related to sensitive materials and technologies falling into hands of terrorist."
Mr Lal reiterated that as a responsible nuclear power, India's nuclear doctrine continues to stress a policy of credible minimum deterrence with a posture of no-first use and non-use against non-nuclear weapon states.
"We remain committed to maintaining a unilateral and voluntary moratorium on nuclear explosive testing. We believe that increasing the restraints on the use of nuclear weapons is not only an essential first step, but is also necessary in the current complex international environment in enhancing strategic trust globally," he said.