Beijing, China

China on Wednesday blocked a request by US and India to blacklist Pakistan-based militant Hafiz Talha Saeed, who is the son of Lashkar-e-Taiba leader Hafiz Saeed. The son of the mastermind of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, Talha is a prominent member of the feared terrorist organisation LeT. 

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His terrorist status had been recognised by the Indian government as of April this year. In accordance with the 1267 Al Qaeda Sanctions Committee of the UN Security Council, it is understood that China put a hold on the request.

Beijing has blocked India and the US' request to list Saeed, who is based in Pakistan, as a global terrorist for the second time in less than two days. Talha Saeed, 46, was actively involved in recruiting, fund-raising, planning and carrying out operations by the LeT in India and against Indian interests in Afghanistan, according to a notification from India's Home Ministry.

Additionally, it had been reported that he had been actively touring different LeT centres throughout Pakistan and advocating for jihad against India, Israel, the United States, and Indian interests in other western nations throughout his sermons. 

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Mahmood and another LeT senior, Muhammad Sarwar, were both given designations by the US Department of Treasury in December 2016 as part of the effort to dismantle the LeT's funding and support networks.

(With inputs from agencies)

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