India welcomes US terror designation of Hizbul Mujahideen

India on Friday welcomed the United States’ decision to designate Kashmiri terror outfit Hizbul Mujahideen as a foreign terrorist organisation and said it reflected the joint commitment of the two countries to firmly deal with terrorism in all its forms and manifestations.

“We welcome the designation of the Hizbul Mujahideen that has been responsible for carrying out heinous acts of terrorism and taking innocent lives in the state of Jammu and Kashmir as a foreign terrorist organisation by the US,” MEA spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said.

He also referred to the US declaring the group’s Pakistan-based chief Syed Salahuddin as a global terrorist nearly two months ago.

“We feel that these designations reflect the joint commitment of India and the US to firmly deal with terrorism in all its forms and manifestations,” Mr. Kumar told reporters.