*As UN Moves 👉Against Terror Funding, India🇮🇳 Points At "Serial Offender" 🇵🇰Pak*

The UN Security Council has ordered countries to step up the fight against terror financing by ensuring they have laws to make it a serious crime.

India, which has been pushing for action against countries that support terror in its diplomatic offensive against Pakistan, welcomed the move but stressed on effective implementation.

Syed Akbaruddin, India's Permanent Representative to the UN, calling India a "willing partner" in the endeavour, hit out at Pakistan in a reference to "serial offenders" who are apologists for terrorists.

"Terrorists are going to be ever more creative in finding ways to violate the rulebook. Also, the unfortunate reality is that States who are apologists for terrorists will continue to provide alibis to justify their actions and inaction too, as was done by a serial offender earlier today," Mr Akbaruddin said at the UN, adding that the world body collectively needs to do more and do it much more effectively.

"The proof of the pudding is in its eating, the utility of any council resolution will, therefore, be in its implementation...The Council can and needs to do a better job of overseeing the implementation of its resolutions relating to terrorist financing," he said.