Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang asserted on Monday that the UN 1267 committee should be the sole forum where Azhar’s listing should be discussed. “After the application of designation was proposed at the (1267) committee, China has been in close communication and coordination with various parties,” Mr. Geng said. China placed a “technical hold” on the listing despite Pakistan-based JeM, which Azhar heads, taking responsibility for the attack. Following China’s move in the 1267 committee, the U.S. sponsored a resolution in the Security Council seeking Azhar’s ban. In response to another question on Monday whether the US moves were linked to elections in India, Mr. Geng, declined comment as the query, he said, was related to India’s “domestic affairs.”

Source: The Hindu April 01, 2019 09:04 UTC