New Delhi: With China blocking UN Security
Council sanctions against Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Masood Azhar,
India has provided detailed information to it about his
involvement in terror activities and hopes Beijing would
support the move.
The issue figured during the talks between Special
Representatives -- National Security Adviser M K Narayanan and
Chinese State Councillor Dai Bingguo -- here last Friday and
Saturday.
"We have shared with China the necessary information and
our assessment about Masood Azhar," a source said but refused
to specify whether the material was provided during the talks.
"India and China have similar concerns with regard to
terrorism and we hope China will support the move to proscribe
Azhar by the UN Security Council," the source added.
India is making efforts to get Azhar along with LeT
terrorists Azam Cheema and Abdur Rahman Makki banned by the
Security Council in December last year.
Azhar, founder of JeM outfit, is one of the three
terrorists freed by India in exchange for hostages of Air
India plane IC-814 which was hijacked in December 1999.
China has been blocking the effort, arguing that it did
not have the necessary information about Azhar's involvement
in terrorism.
Britain had earlier joined China in blocking the move
but agreed to support after India provided information.
India now hopes that China will support the move,
particularly in view of the recent unrest in Xinjiang province
whose source is believed to have been in Pakistan.
The UNSC Resolution had put a ban on Jamaat-ud-Dawa,
declaring it as a front for LeT which was held responsible for
the Mumbai terror attack.
Afterwards, an effort was made to get Saeed proscribed
by the UNSC but it was blocked by Britain and China, which
wanted it to be put on hold.
Bureau Report
First Published: Wednesday, August 12, 2009, 14:00