India disappointment over China blocks another move to list Masood Azhar as terrorist

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India has expressed disappointment over China again blocking Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief Masood Azhar’s designation as a global terrorist by the United Nations. External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said New Delhi is deeply disappointed that once again, a single country has blocked international consensus on the designation of an acknowledged terrorist and leader of the UN-designated terrorist organisation, Masood Azhar.

In a strongly-worded statement, he said accommodating with terrorism for narrow objectives was both short-sighted and counterproductive. Mr Kumar said, India strongly believes that double standards and selective approaches will only undermine the international community’s resolve to combat terrorism.

China, for the fourth time yesterday, blocked the bid to list Pathankot terror attack mastermind Masood Azhar as a global terrorist by the UN. A veto-wielding permanent member of the UN Security Council, China has repeatedly blocked India, the US and other nations’ bid to put a ban on the JeM chief under the Al-Qaeda Sanctions Committee of the UNSC.