United Nations: In a strong indictment of Pakistan, India has charged Islamabad with continuing to indulge in terrorism while claiming to be a part of the global alliance against terror.

Trying to correct the "misconception" that the fight against terrorism was born out of September 11, 2001 attacks on the US, its representative told the Security Council that India has been at the "forefront" of fight against terrorism for almost two decades during which 60,000 people, mainly women and children, have lost their lives to the scourge.

"Most recently, in a major incident, 52 bystanders were killed in the twin terrorist attacks in city of Mumbai," he said in voice charged with emotion.

Participating in the Security Council debate on threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts, Indian Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN A Gopinathan quoted extensively from newspaper reports and articles to stress that Pakistan is still encouraging terrorists despite its claims to the contrary.

"Unfortunately, some states regard terrorism as a low-cost means of inflicting damage to the social, political and economic well-being of their supposed detractors by pursuing a form of low intensity warfare without attendant risks," he said.

PTI