China on Wednesday put a hold on the listing of Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed commander Abdul Rauf Azhar as a United Nations designated international terrorist.

India and United States had proposed the listing of Azhar, who was involved in the hijacking of an Indian Airlines flight 814 in 1999.

Both countries had proposed the listing two&nbsp;weeks ago. Abdul Rauf Azhar is the younger brother of Masood Azhar and is one of the most wanted persons in India. While all 14 other member countries&nbsp;agreed, only China stood out in placing the hold on Abdul Rauf Azhar being declared a&nbsp;UN designated international terrorist.

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The development comes just a day after India had slammed China at the United Nations Security Council on the “practice of placing holds and blocks on listing requests without giving any justification” as the Indian ambassador to UN Ruchira Kamboj said, “must end”. She pointed, “It is most regrettable that genuine and evidence-based listing proposals pertaining to some of the most notorious terrorists in the world are being placed on hold,” explaining that “double standards and continuing politicisation have rendered the credibility of the sanctions regime at an all-time low.”

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It is the second&nbsp;time this year that China has put a hold on the listing of a Pakistan-based terrorist as an international terrorist.

Earlier this year, China had put the UN listing of Lashkar-e-Tayyaba’s second&nbsp;in command Abdul Rehman Makki on hold. He is allegedly the 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed’s brother-in-law and has been involved in raising funds, recruiting&nbsp;and radicalising youth to violence and planning attacks in India, particularly in the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

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China on Wednesday put a hold on the listing of Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed commander Abdul Rauf Azhar as a United Nations designated international terrorist.

China on Wednesday put a hold on the listing of Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed commander Abdul Rauf Azhar as a United Nations designated international terrorist. India and United States had proposed the listing of Azhar, who was involved in the hijacking of an Indian Airlines flight 814 in 1999. Both countries had proposed the listing two weeks ago. Abdul Rauf Azhar is the younger brother of Masood Azhar and is one of the most wanted persons in India. While all 14 other member countries agreed, only China stood out in placing the hold on Abdul Rauf Azhar being declared a UN designated international terrorist. Also Read: India slams China, Pakistan for double standards on terrorism The development comes just a day after India had slammed China at the United Nations Security Council on the “practice of placing holds and blocks on listing requests without giving any justification” as the Indian ambassador to UN Ruchira Kamboj said, “must end”. She pointed, “It is most regrettable that genuine and evidence-based listing proposals pertaining to some of the most notorious terrorists in the world are being placed on hold,” explaining that “double standards and continuing politicisation have rendered the credibility of the sanctions regime at an all-time low.” Watch: Did Pakistan help the US kill Al-Qaeda chief? It is the second time this year that China has put a hold on the listing of a Pakistan-based terrorist as an international terrorist. Earlier this year, China had put the UN listing of Lashkar-e-Tayyaba’s second in command Abdul Rehman Makki on hold. He is allegedly the 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed’s brother-in-law and has been involved in raising funds, recruiting and radicalising youth to violence and planning attacks in India, particularly in the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

China blocks listing of Pakistan-based IC814 hijacking plotter Abdul Rauf Azhar as international terrorist

India's external affairs minister S Jaishankar on Friday slammed Pakistan and without taking the name of the country said, "states that have turned the production of terrorists into a primary export have attempted, by dint of bland denials, to paint themselves as victims of terror."

His comments were in context to the urgent need for adoption of Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism(CCIT) that calls on a common definition of terrorism but haven't made much progress as "membership of the UN still wrestling with certain foundational principles" EAM said.

CCIT was proposed by India in 1996 and in his first address to United Nations General assembly since becoming the PM in 2014, PM Modi called for early adoption of the convention.

EAM Jaishankar who was speaking at the 19th Darbari Seth Memorial Lecture also recalled the developments of last week over Pakistani flip- flops on the presence of United Nations listed terrorists Masood Azhar and Dawood Ibrahim via its own SRO--Statutory regulatory order.

He said, "we have seen last week, sustained pressure through international mechanisms to prevent the movement of funds for terror groups and their front agencies can work."

Explaining, without referring to Islamabad that "it has eventually compelled a state complicit in aiding, abetting, training and directing terror groups and associated criminal syndicates" &nbsp;to "grudgingly acknowledge the presence of wanted terrorists and organized crime leaders on its territory."

Pakistan after issuing the SRO that listed the United Nations terror list of 1267 committee came out with a clarification that it doesn't mean acceptance of terrorist on its territory or territories occupied by it. The 1267 UN list, which has maximum number of terrorists from Pakistan also mentions the name of Masood Azhar responsible for Pulwama terror attack and Dawood Ibrahim the mastermind of 1993 Mumbai attacks.

While expressing hope that the "struggle against terror and those who aid and abet it is a work in progress", EAM said, "it remains for the international system to create the necessary mechanisms to shut down the structures that support and enable terrorism, whether in South Asia or across the globe. "

He drew parallels between terrorism and the current ongoing COVID-19 pandemic saying, "terrorism was not born on 9/11, nor has the Covid-19 been the only pandemic."

Elaborating, that "terrorism is a cancer that potentially affects everyone, just as pandemics potentially impact upon all humanity" and yet "in both cases, globalized focused responses to either challenge have tended to emerge only when there has been sufficient disruption created by a ‘spectacular’ event. " 
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India's external affairs minister S Jaishankar on Friday slammed Pakistan and without taking the name of the country said, "states that have turned the production of terrorists into a primary export have attempted, by dint of bland denials, to paint themselves as victims of terror.

India's external affairs minister S Jaishankar on Friday slammed Pakistan and without taking the name of the country said, "states that have turned the production of terrorists into a primary export have attempted, by dint of bland denials, to paint themselves as victims of terror." His comments were in context to the urgent need for adoption of Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism(CCIT) that calls on a common definition of terrorism but haven't made much progress as "membership of the UN still wrestling with certain foundational principles" EAM said. CCIT was proposed by India in 1996 and in his first address to United Nations General assembly since becoming the PM in 2014, PM Modi called for early adoption of the convention. EAM Jaishankar who was speaking at the 19th Darbari Seth Memorial Lecture also recalled the developments of last week over Pakistani flip- flops on the presence of United Nations listed terrorists Masood Azhar and Dawood Ibrahim via its own SRO--Statutory regulatory order. He said, "we have seen last week, sustained pressure through international mechanisms to prevent the movement of funds for terror groups and their front agencies can work." Explaining, without referring to Islamabad that "it has eventually compelled a state complicit in aiding, abetting, training and directing terror groups and associated criminal syndicates" to "grudgingly acknowledge the presence of wanted terrorists and organized crime leaders on its territory." Pakistan after issuing the SRO that listed the United Nations terror list of 1267 committee came out with a clarification that it doesn't mean acceptance of terrorist on its territory or territories occupied by it. The 1267 UN list, which has maximum number of terrorists from Pakistan also mentions the name of Masood Azhar responsible for Pulwama terror attack and Dawood Ibrahim the mastermind of 1993 Mumbai attacks. While expressing hope that the "struggle against terror and those who aid and abet it is a work in progress", EAM said, "it remains for the international system to create the necessary mechanisms to shut down the structures that support and enable terrorism, whether in South Asia or across the globe. " He drew parallels between terrorism and the current ongoing COVID-19 pandemic saying, "terrorism was not born on 9/11, nor has the Covid-19 been the only pandemic." Elaborating, that "terrorism is a cancer that potentially affects everyone, just as pandemics potentially impact upon all humanity" and yet "in both cases, globalized focused responses to either challenge have tended to emerge only when there has been sufficient disruption created by a ‘spectacular’ event. "

Jaishankar slams Pakistan; says 'exporter' of terror painting themselves as 'victims' of terror

Big diplomatic win for India as sources say that China has agreed to list JeM chief Masood Azhar as a UN designated terrorist.

Finally China supports the listing of Masood Azhar as Un designated terrorist: Sources