At the time, the March 13 deadline for raising objections to the listing under the UNSC Resolution 1267 sanctions committee was looming large. In March, when Beijing remained the lone country to put a technical hold on the listing, Delhi did not issue a strong statement. While Pakistan’s pre-conditions were not acceptable to India, Beijing added one more: Support its Belt and Road Initiative. With Azhar’s listing at stake, Delhi, which has always resisted unilateral sanctions in the past, decided to play along. At that point, the US wanted China to give a written understanding that it will not object to Azhar’s listing.

Source: Indian Express May 02, 2019 23:00 UTC