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Pakistan's UN Role: India's Terrorism Concerns
Pakistan is now on important UN committees that deal with terrorism.
India, which has been fighting terrorism, is worried about this because Pakistan has a high ranking on the Global Terrorism Index.
India is ranked 14th, while Pakistan is second.
The index measures things like deaths and injuries from terrorism.
India and other countries are trying to create rules to fight terrorism, but they are still debating about how to define terrorism and who it applies to.
India ranks 14th on the Global Terrorism Index.
Pakistan ranks second on the Global Terrorism Index.
The Institute for Economics and Peace publishes the Global Terrorism Index.
The index measures terrorism impacts using multiple factors.
Pakistan is appointed to key counter-terror committees at the United Nations Security Council.
- Who
- India, Pakistan, and global entities involved in counter-terrorism.
- What
- Pakistan's appointment to UN counter-terror committees raises concerns for India.
- Where
- At the United Nations Security Council and in the context of global counter-terrorism.
- When
- Published annually since 2007.
- Why
- To address global counter-terrorism, despite India's reservations about Pakistan's stance.
Key facts
- Global Terrorism Index Rank (India)
- 14th
- Global Terrorism Index Score (India)
- 6.4
- Global Terrorism Index Rank (Pakistan)
- 2nd
- Global Terrorism Index Score (Pakistan)
- 8.4
- Source of Index
- Institute for Economics and Peace
