India has welcomed the creation of a UN office on counter terrorism. Praising the creation of new UN Office, India's Permanent Representative to the UN, Syed Akbaruddin said yesterday that the much-awaited step will align the world body with the changed needs and international reality in the fight against terrorism.<br/><br/>UN General Assembly adopted a resolution to establish a United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism. The UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres expressed the hope that this reform of the UN counter-terrorism architecture will contribute to the world body's broader efforts to promote conflict prevention, sustainable peace and development.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, addressing reporters in Kabul, UN Secretary General warned that any country that supports terrorism anywhere in the world in relation to other countries, sooner or later pay the price.<br/><br/>India has repeatedly stressed on the need for "coherence and coordination" at the UN in dealing with terrorism.