NEW DELHI: India today reacted sharply to China again blocking Pakistan-based JeM chief Masood Azhar’s designation as a global terrorist by the UN, saying “accommodating with terrorism” for narrow objectives was both short-sighted and counterproductive.
External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar, in a strongly-worded statement, said, “We are deeply disappointed that once again, a single country has blocked international consensus on the designation of an acknowledged terrorist and leader of UN-designated terrorist organisation, Masood Azhar.”
However, the statement did not name China.
India strongly believes that “double standards” and “selective approaches” will only undermine the international community’s resolve to combat terrorism, Kumar said.
“We can only hope that there will be a realisation that accommodating with terrorism for narrow objectives is both short-sighted and counterproductive,” he asserted. (AGENCIES)
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