China has placed a technical hold on the proposal to list Abdul Rauf Azhar, deputy chief of the terrorist group Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and younger brother of Masood Azhar, under the UN Security Council 1267 Sanctions Committee.
A proposal was moved by India and backed by the US as co-sponsor, to list Abdul Rauf in the committee. Except for China, all other 14 member states of the UN Security Council were supportive of the listing proposal. The committee comprises all 15 members of the Security Council and makes its decision by consensus.
A senior diplomatic source called the Chinese action “unfortunate" and said, “The sanctions committee has been prevented from playing its role due to political considerations.
