India Inaugurates Anti-Terrorism Exhibition at UN Headquarters

What Happened

History & Context

What Changed

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  Narrative Focus: BEFORE the exhibition, UN discussions often centered heavily on abstract counter-terrorism policies and legal definitions. NOW, the narrative actively highlights the human and victim-centric cost to build moral pressure on member states.

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  Diplomatic Strategy: BEFORE, India primarily relied on formal committee speeches and resolutions to address state-sponsored terrorism. NOW, India is leveraging soft power and visual diplomacy at the UNHQ to expose the grim reality of cross-border terrorism.

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  International Discourse: BEFORE, state sponsors of terrorism often hid behind definitional ambiguities in international law. NOW, public visual exhibitions at premier global forums make it harder for states to justify or deflect from the violent realities of terror acts.