India rejects UN rapporteur report labelling Dawood Ibrahim gang as India-based
New Delhi points out glaring factual errors in a counter-terrorism document, reiterating that the fugitive terrorist fled the country decades ago.
India has delivered a firm diplomatic rebuttal at the United Nations, rejecting a counter-terrorism report that mischaracterized fugitive terrorist Dawood Ibrahim's syndicate, D-Company, as an "India-based" criminal group.
Addressing the Third Committee of the UN General Assembly, Raghoo Puri, First Secretary at India's Permanent Mission to the UN, pointed out glaring inaccuracies in the report prepared by Ben Saul, the UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights while countering terrorism. Puri cautioned that factual incompetence by mandate holders inflicts serious harm on the world body's credibility.
Glaring inaccuracies in the UN report
The dispute stems from a line in Saul's report stating that the UN Security Council listed the leader of the "India-based D-Company" in 2003 over ties to Al-Qaeda. India stressed that reading this sentence in isolation distorts the established historical record.
| Feature | UN Rapporteur draft | Official record presented by India |
|---|---|---|
| Gang classification | Labelled as "India-based" | Fugitive syndicate wanted for 1993 attacks |
| Location at 2003 listing | Implied operating inside India | Fled India long before the 2003 listing |
| Sanctuary location | Omitted in report | Resides in Pakistan where bin Laden was found |
Puri reminded the assembly that Dawood Ibrahim and his syndicate have been wanted in India since 1993 for orchestrating the Mumbai serial bomb blasts. The Indian delegation clarified for the record that Ibrahim fled India long before his 2003 designation under the UN Security Council 1267 Al-Qaeda sanctions regime.
Sanctuary in Pakistan
Highlighting the international sanction details, Puri noted that UN records place Ibrahim in the same country where Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden was found and neutralised by US forces in 2011, referring directly to Pakistan.
India reaffirmed its unwavering position on national security and counter-terrorism, emphasizing that international human rights frameworks must never be used to shelter terrorists or excuse extremism.
Key numbers
| What | Figure | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Year Dawood Ibrahim wanted in India since | 1993 | Statement by Indian Permanent Mission to the UN |
| Year of UN Security Council sanctions listing | 2003 | UN Security Council 1267 Sanctions Regime |
In this story
| Name | Role in the story |
|---|---|
| India | Rejection delivered by Indian diplomats at the UN |
| Dawood Ibrahim | Fugitive terrorist and leader of D-Company |
| Raghoo Puri | First Secretary at India's Permanent Mission to the UN |
| Ben Saul | UN Special Rapporteur on counter-terrorism and human rights |
