How India moved at UNSC to designate Masood Azhar a global terrorist

India's permanent representative to United Nations in 2009 Hardeep Singh Puri who had first proposed listing of <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/masood-azhar-listing-rare-bonhomie-as-unsc-president-says-sanctity-preserved-215300">Masood Azhar</a> as a global terrorist has slammed the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/long-awaited-action-victory-for-us-diplomacy-mike-pompeo-on-unsc-listing-azhar-as-terrorist-215231">Congress for not pursuing</a> the listing and having a flawed policy against Pakistan.

Speaking to reporters in Amritsar, Hardeep Singh Puri who is a minister now in Modi government's cabinet said, "I think the Congress is indulging in a false narrative and in a web of lies. You can start anything, you can make an effort, but have to pursue it and get it done."

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Asking Congress a counter question, Puri said, "I want to ask them is if you are saying you did it in 2009, then why didn't you pursue it."

India was trying to list Masood Azhar as an international terrorist for a decade, starting in 2009. In 2009, it was the lone&nbsp;proposer and did not get any support. &nbsp;In 2016, India again proposed the listing and it was co-sponsored by UK, US, France but&nbsp;it was blocked by China. In 2017, US, UK and France moved&nbsp;the proposal but China blocked the move again.

Slamming the opposition Congress on its Pakistan policy, he said: "Basic approach towards dealing with Pakistan was completely flawed. Pakistan milked you on the nuclear strategic doctrine. When they attacked you in 26/11 and we lost&nbsp;300 people, you should have given a befitting response."

Explaining the current government's policy, Puri said, "Mr Modi made it very clear... we will give you a befitting reply if terror emanates." and the "Modi government has been able to alter that entire reality" by getting global support from a diverse set of countries such as Saudi Arabia, UAE, China and "US and France in any case".

The move in February&nbsp;saw global support with 14 out of 15 members of UNSC&nbsp;backing the move for the listing of Masood Azhar.

The proposal was moved by US, UK, France and co-sponsored by Australia, Bangladesh, Italy and Japan. In fact, after the Chinese hold in March, the French had announced they would put a freeze on the assets of Azhar and will raise the issue with the European Union.&nbsp;

Currently, a text has been circulated among all members of the European Union for listing of Azhar as a terrorist under EU jurisdiction.

India's permanent representative to United Nations in 2009 Hardeep Singh Puri who had first proposed listing of Masood Azhar as a global terrorist has slammed the Congress for not pursuing the listing and having a flawed policy against Pakistan.

India's permanent representative to United Nations in 2009 Hardeep Singh Puri who had first proposed listing of Masood Azhar as a global terrorist has slammed the Congress for not pursuing the listing and having a flawed policy against Pakistan. Speaking to reporters in Amritsar, Hardeep Singh Puri who is a minister now in Modi government's cabinet said, "I think the Congress is indulging in a false narrative and in a web of lies. You can start anything, you can make an effort, but have to pursue it and get it done." Asking Congress a counter question, Puri said, "I want to ask them is if you are saying you did it in 2009, then why didn't you pursue it." India was trying to list Masood Azhar as an international terrorist for a decade, starting in 2009. In 2009, it was the lone proposer and did not get any support. In 2016, India again proposed the listing and it was co-sponsored by UK, US, France but it was blocked by China. In 2017, US, UK and France moved the proposal but China blocked the move again. Slamming the opposition Congress on its Pakistan policy, he said: "Basic approach towards dealing with Pakistan was completely flawed. Pakistan milked you on the nuclear strategic doctrine. When they attacked you in 26/11 and we lost 300 people, you should have given a befitting response." Explaining the current government's policy, Puri said, "Mr Modi made it very clear... we will give you a befitting reply if terror emanates." and the "Modi government has been able to alter that entire reality" by getting global support from a diverse set of countries such as Saudi Arabia, UAE, China and "US and France in any case". The move in February saw global support with 14 out of 15 members of UNSC backing the move for the listing of Masood Azhar. The proposal was moved by US, UK, France and co-sponsored by Australia, Bangladesh, Italy and Japan. In fact, after the Chinese hold in March, the French had announced they would put a freeze on the assets of Azhar and will raise the issue with the European Union. Currently, a text has been circulated among all members of the European Union for listing of Azhar as a terrorist under EU jurisdiction.

India's envoy at UN in 2009 slams Congress for not pursuing Masood Azhar's listing

China said on Tuesday that the vexed issue of designating Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist by the UN will be "properly resolved" but it did not give any timeline, days after Chinese President Xi Jinping met Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan in Beijing. Watch this video to know more.

China: Support issue of Masood Azhar listing

'Will be properly resolved': China on Masood Azhar's listing as global terrorist by UN

China on Tuesday indicated that it would once again block a UN ban on Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed leader Masood Azhar, claiming &quot;terrorism-related&quot; disagreements continued to prevail among members in the UN Committee.

Asked whether there had been any progress in China&#39;s repeated technical holds on India&#39;s move to get Masood Azhar banned, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said, &quot;At present, some members have disagreement over the listing matter. And China stands ready to remain in coordination and communication with the relevant parties on this issue.&quot;

&quot;We have talked about our position many times. We believe that the principles of objectivity and professionalism and justice shall be upheld,&quot; he added. 
 
China&#39;s comments came in response to a question on the Azhar issue ahead of its review by the 1267 Committee of the UN next month.

China says solid evidence is required to implicate the JeM leader.&nbsp;

India has been asserting that it has &quot;solid evidence&quot; since the actions the Pakistan-based terrorist leader are well documented. 
 
China has repeatedly put technical holds on applications by India and other countries including US to declare Azhar a terrorist for his role in the Pathankot terror attack.

Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar, who held strategic dialogue with Chinese officials in February here, said, &quot;in the case of Azhar, Jaish itself is proscribed under 1267. So the proof is in 1267 committee action. In this case what he has done, extent of his actions are well documented.&quot;

&quot;It is not that the burden of proof is on India to convince. The sponsors (US and other countries) seem to be very well convinced otherwise they would not have taken the initiative to move the proposal,&quot; he had said, referring to the US, the UK and France pressing for action on Azhar.

The 1267 Committee consists&nbsp;of members of the UN Security Council.

 
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China's comments came in response to a question on the Azhar issue ahead of its review by the 1267 Committee of the UN next month

China on Tuesday indicated that it would once again block a UN ban on Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed leader Masood Azhar, claiming "terrorism-related" disagreements continued to prevail among members in the UN Committee. Asked whether there had been any progress in China's repeated technical holds on India's move to get Masood Azhar banned, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said, "At present, some members have disagreement over the listing matter. And China stands ready to remain in coordination and communication with the relevant parties on this issue." "We have talked about our position many times. We believe that the principles of objectivity and professionalism and justice shall be upheld," he added. China's comments came in response to a question on the Azhar issue ahead of its review by the 1267 Committee of the UN next month. China says solid evidence is required to implicate the JeM leader. India has been asserting that it has "solid evidence" since the actions the Pakistan-based terrorist leader are well documented. China has repeatedly put technical holds on applications by India and other countries including US to declare Azhar a terrorist for his role in the Pathankot terror attack. Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar, who held strategic dialogue with Chinese officials in February here, said, "in the case of Azhar, Jaish itself is proscribed under 1267. So the proof is in 1267 committee action. In this case what he has done, extent of his actions are well documented." "It is not that the burden of proof is on India to convince. The sponsors (US and other countries) seem to be very well convinced otherwise they would not have taken the initiative to move the proposal," he had said, referring to the US, the UK and France pressing for action on Azhar. The 1267 Committee consists of members of the UN Security Council.

China may again block India's move to ban JeM terrorist Masood Azhar