United Nations: Concerned over ability of international terrorist groups', including al-Qaida and Taleban, to finance their activities through drug trade and charities despite efforts by the international community to stop their nefarious designs, India has said there was need to apply new tools to make sanctions imposed on these networks more focused and effective.

The Indian suggestion came following a Security Council Monitoring Committee report that these terror groups continued to finance their activities and procure weapons and ammunition for their nefarious activities.

Diplomats said New Delhi is expected to take an initiative in the matter in coming weeks.

Participating in a Security Council debate on the committee's report on July 29, Indian Ambassador V K Nambiar expressed concern that despite international community's efforts, al-Qaida still has the ability to finance its activities through charities and drug trade and continued to procure weapons.

Pointing to the continued flow of arms across the Afghan borders resulting in increased attacks on coalition forces in Afghanistan and the use of heavy weapons in Afghan region bordering Pakistan, Nambiar demanded an inquiry into how and by whom such arms and ammunition were being supplied.

"The nexus between drug smuggling and terrorism, the organised flow of arms across Afghanistan borders and increasing attack on coalition forces tell their tale of complicity and deceit," Nambiar said, without naming Pakistan.

PTI