AdvertisingMoreover, that statement mentioned Jaish which gave India the space to argue that its leader needs to be listed. Six days later, three UNSC members, US, UK and France, moved the proposal to list Azhar at UNSC. While this was their second such effort — they tried unsuccessfully in 2017 — New Delhi was hopeful given the number of countries which backed it both from within the council, and outside the Security Council. Also read | Delhi’s dossier on Masood Azhar: Pathankot to Pulwama, his fingerprints“In diplomacy, countries weigh pros and cons. Also read | Freed as Harkat man after Kandahar, Masood Azhar set up Jaish, became India’s nemesis-in-chief“The Americans did not drop the ball.

Source: Indian Express May 01, 2019 23:02 UTC