China’s double standard policy over terrorism continues; blocks listing of JeM chief as global terrorist

Washington, November 3: China who is a very staunch supporter of Pakistan has continued multi-faced and double standard policy over Pathankot attack mastermind Masood Azhar. Notably, China for the fourth time has blocked India’s bid to list Pathankot terror attack mastermind Masood Azhar as a global terrorist by the UN.

 

China, a veto-wielding permanent member of the UN Security Council on Thursday using its veto power has blocked India’s bid to list Masood Azhar as a global terrorist by the UN for the fourth time. Meanwhile, New Delhi has also slammed China for blocking its bid in UN over listing Masood Azhar as a global terrorist.

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 organization, Masood Azhar.

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

Earlier, in the month of August this year, China used its veto powers again to gather a 3-month extension until November 2 on Masood Azhar which was backed by the United States, France and UK at the United Nations. But since the hold couldn't be extended any further, China officially blocked the proposal and ended the global move to proscribe Azhar.

Pakistan-based terrorist outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) chief Masood Azhar, his brother Mufti Rauf Asghar and his two other key lieutenants - Shahid Latif and Kashif Jan have led from the front on January 2 Pathankot airbase attack. Importantly, 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.