JeM chief Masood Azhar. (File)Leaders of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) credited the designation of JeM chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist to Prime Minister Narendra Modi after China Wednesday lifted its technical hold on his listing under the UNSC 1267 sanctions committee.
The designation will subject Azhar to an assets freeze, travel ban and an arms embargo. The JeM has already been designated as a terror outfit by the United Nations.
“Big, small, all join together. Masood Azhar designated as a terrorist in UN sanctions list. Grateful to all for their support,” India's Ambassador to the United Nations Syed Akbaruddin tweeted.
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The development comes a month after China, a veto-wielding permanent member of the Security Council, had put a hold on a fresh proposal by the US, UK and France to impose a ban on the chief of the JeM, which claimed responsibility for the deadly Pulwama terror attack where 40 CRPF personnel were killed.
The BJP credited Modi for the recent development, with party leaders saying India is in safe hands under him. “India stands vindicated. Masood Azhar is now a global terrorist. India is in safe hands. This marks a high point for the prime minister's foreign policy,” senior BJP leader and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said.
India stands vindicated. Masood Azhar is now a global terrorist. India is in safe hands. This…
