Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Azhar lands in UN sanctions list as global terrorist

Masood Azhar has reportedly been designated as a terrorist in UN Sanctions list after repeated efforts by China to block the move despite global pressure. India's Ambassador & Permanent Representative to UN, Syed Akbaruddin, has confirmed the development.

Big,small, all join together.Masood Azhar designated as a terrorist in @UN Sanctions listGrateful to all for their support. 🙏🏽#Zerotolerance4Terrorism

— Syed Akbaruddin (@AkbaruddinIndia) May 1, 2019

China has blocked four bids in 10 years to get Azhar, a blue-eyed boy of Pakistan's spy agency ISI, listed as a UN-designated global terrorist. Azhar masterminded many audacious attacks on India, including the 2001 Parliament strike and the recent Pulwama carnage in February that pushed both India and Pakistan to the brink of war.

The proposal to designate Azhar under the 1267 Al Qaeda Sanctions Committee of the UN Security Council was moved by France, the UK and the US on February 27, days after a suicide bomber of the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) killed 40 CRPF soldiers in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama, leading to a flare-up in tensions between India and Pakistan.