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India pitches for finalisation of CCIT at UN

Asserting that no country could be immune to the threat of terrorism especially with emergence of Islamic State, India made a strong pitch for finalisation of the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism at the UN.<br/><br/>During her talks with President-elect of the UN General Assembly Mogens Lykketoft, who is in New Delhi on a two-day visit,<br/><br/>External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj stressed on the need for UN Security Council reforms on the occasion of 70th anniversary.<br/><br/>She said UN reform should reflect current geopolitical realities and increasing role of developing nations.<br/><br/>India also strongly pitched for early finalisation of the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism, a treaty proposed by India in 1996 to ban terrorists and make it binding for countries to deny funds and safe haven to them.<br/><br/>In this regard, Mrs Swaraj also conveyed India's expectations to achieve concrete forward movement under the Presidency of Lykketoft on the finalisation of the CCIT treaty.<br/><br/>She also conveyed to the visiting leader that India was already in the process of implementing 11 out of 17 Sustainable Development goals which also match with government's flagship programmes such as 'Make in India' and 'Beti Bachao'.<br/><br/>Mr Lykketoft, who is scheduled to call on the Prime Minister today, conveyed that the theme of his Presidency would be 'the United Nations at 70 – A New Commitment to Action'.<br/><br/>Mr Lykketoft of Denmark was elected by the General Assembly as the President of the 70th Session on 15th of June and he will assume the office on 15th of September.

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