Masood Azhar global terrorist News
When asked why China change its stance on Masood Azhar, after blocking it for 10 years, a diplomatic source replied, "we submitted more evidence, they were convinced".
Union Minister Piyush Goyal on India's diplomatic victory over Masood Azhar 's listing as an international terrorist by the United Nation security council's 1267 committee. Watch this video to know more.
Pakistan issues order to freeze assets of Masood Azhar and also imposes travel ban. Watch this video to know more.
On asking why Pulwama attack did not find mention in UN decision, he said that India's objective was to ensure the designation of Masood Azhar as a global terrorist.
The almost 10-year-long struggle to get Masood Azhar finally bore fruit on Wednesday evening.
A UNSC designation will subject Azhar to an assets freeze, travel ban and an arms embargo.
In the aftermath of February 14, 2019, Pulwama terror attack in which 40 CRPF personnel were martyred, the US along with France and UK had moved a proposal to list Masood Azhar as a global terrorist.
The proposal to list Azhar under the 1267 Al Qaeda Sanctions Committee of the UNSC was moved by France, the UK and the US on February 27.
China on Wednesday again blocked move to designate Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad's (JeM) chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist, making it the fourth such move since 2009.
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