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NEW DELHI: Undeterred by scuttling of its previous attempt to get Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Masood Azhar banned by the United Nations, India will again move the world body with the demand, according to its external affairs ministry.
“We will be moving the 1267 Sanctions Committee to also include the name of Masood Azhar on the sanctions list. It is a great anomaly that the organisation Jaish-e-Mohammad is listed, but not its leader,” ministry spokesperson Vikas Swarup said.
He also noted that India had already submitted to the UN’s Sanction Committee a fresh list of what he called 11 terrorists from Pakistan-based groups affiliated to Al Qaeda, Taliban and other outfits responsible for terrorism in the country.
On February 18, a list of 11 individuals and one organisation “linked to terrorism in India”, was submitted to the 1267/1989/2253 ISIL (the militant Islamic State group) and Al Qaeda Sanctions Committee.
The UN banned JeM in 2001 but India’s efforts to get restrictions imposed on Azhar after the Mumbai attacks did not bear fruit because China didn’t allow them to be imposed.
By arrangement with the Times of India
Published in Dawn, February 26th, 2016
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Feb 26, 2016 07:57am
Approaching in this way may affect the forthcomming Indo-Pak Dialouges, Is'nt?
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Feb 26, 2016 07:58am
And it has been 70 years and Pakistan could not move UN to implement their resolution to hold plebiscite in Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
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Feb 26, 2016 08:02am
Good move. Ban is necessary for entire region though they may get indirect support.
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Feb 26, 2016 08:02am
Thanks China for helping Pakistan, we should submit similar list to UN
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Feb 26, 2016 08:13am
I actually suggest the Indians do that, do the same for Hafiz Saeed - or all the others they so vociferously claim are behind acts of terrorism in India. Certainly is better than their ranting and media hysteria which we have all come to find entertaining due to repetition.
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Feb 26, 2016 08:57am
I am a patriotic Pakistani and I support India on this one... Enemy or not, right is right. Sick and Tired of these extremists destroying the good name of my country, destroying everything in site with no value for human life.
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Feb 26, 2016 10:07am
Why aren't the Indian terror champs like RSS banned?
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Feb 26, 2016 10:36am
Pakistan should support this ban and it will help them to get rid of these terrorists without any public pressure.
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Feb 26, 2016 12:08pm
@usman778 ...less people in your tribe in Pakistan unfortunately my friend...hope your tribe win.
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Feb 26, 2016 12:16pm
This is waste of time and energy by India. Pakistan is a sovereign country, it follows its own local laws. No political pressure or UN bans on individual or an alleged terror group can change situations, its own courts can decide who is to be treated as criminals and any action sgainst them if proved guilty in a Pakistan's court.
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Feb 26, 2016 12:21pm
@usman778
Thanks usman......one is always heartened to hear the saner voices from both sides
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Feb 26, 2016 12:21pm
@usman778 I can agree with you if similar principle is adopted by India in Indian Ocuppied J&K.
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Feb 26, 2016 12:23pm
UN resolutions don't carry any weight because resolutions from 1948 are still in cold storage and India is still on spree of killing, raping, and host of other brutalities in occupied kashmir.
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Feb 26, 2016 01:07pm
@Blue Saffron Actually they could. They even had a UN resolution in their favour. Pakistan however never fulfilled the conditions that would lead up to a referendum in Kashmir.
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Feb 26, 2016 01:18pm
@Shaukat Ali Khan Why not Pakistan send a list to UN with proof ?
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Feb 26, 2016 01:29pm
Masood Azhar will find his name on the UN sanctions list sooner than later. The last time the motion was vetoed by China. India would have moved the fresh resolution after consulting with China on the matter.
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Feb 26, 2016 02:07pm
@ravi vancouver - Agree,
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Feb 26, 2016 02:23pm
A good move! In this way, UN will ask to provide the convincing evidence against Mansoor Azhar that India has not provided so far, to Pakistan. It would be easier for Pakistan to deal with the UN than the non-cooperative India.
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Feb 26, 2016 02:35pm
@Shaukat Ali Khan Because RSS produces Prime Ministers like Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Narendra Modi made peace gestures to Pakistan, remember?:)
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Feb 26, 2016 02:44pm
@Blue Saffron UN resolution first calls for Pak to withdraw its armed forces. When that happens, plebiscite will happen.
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Feb 26, 2016 02:46pm
@ravi vancouver Pak is a signatory to the UN.
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Feb 26, 2016 03:15pm
@ROHIT PANDEY - But don't forget Modi had a travel ban before he became PM!
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Feb 26, 2016 03:35pm
@asif Such approach will affect India pak dialogue? Did India stop talks after recent Pathankot attack? Both countries are still trying to work together in legal ways.
I don't see any problem with legal fights.... I believe they are better then border shelling by both countries.
Namaste Ji
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Feb 26, 2016 03:59pm
@Hyderabadi un resolution did not say that Pakistan should withdraw and after indian army has occupied the whole state indian troops will conduct the plebiscite.
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Feb 26, 2016 04:02pm
It will be good for India if China blocks again ,the UN resolutions have no relevance if the UN cannot endorse this ban,also China will be putting back any improvement in ties with India
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Feb 26, 2016 04:02pm
@Hyderabadi : Read the resolution again. UN resolution had called for the both parties to withdraw their armed forces and get the plebiscite conducted through the UN. But, that is an old story. The UN group of observers on the LOC are already there since 66 years and have failed to observe even the border crossings by the militants. That proves their worth. Or, the whole story of infiltration is a hoax because, both India and Pakistan are paying for the services of the United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP), since ages.
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Feb 26, 2016 04:04pm
The Security Council met on 12 December, and on 21 December adopted resolution 307 of 1971, by which it demanded that a durable ceasefire in all areas of conflict remain in effect until all armed forces had withdrawn to their respective territories and to positions which fully respected the ceasefire line in Jammu and Kashmir supervised by UNMOGIP (extracted from the UN website)
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Feb 26, 2016 04:08pm
In July 1972, India and Pakistan signed an agreement defining a Line of Control in Kashmir. But, India deviated from the agreement and took the position that the mandate of UNMOGIP had lapsed, since it related specifically to the ceasefire line under the Karachi Agreement of 1949. Pakistan, however, did not accept this position. See who is signing but not respecting the agreements?
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Feb 26, 2016 04:17pm
The UN document says: "The military authorities of Pakistan have continued to lodge complaints with UNMOGIP about ceasefire violations. The military authorities of India have lodged no complaints since January 1972 and have restricted the activities of the UN observers on the Indian side of the Line of Control. They have, however, continued to provide accommodation, transport and other facilities to UNMOGIP".
Why India continues to facilitate UNMOGIP but ignores the procedure to write complaints about any ceasefire violations by Pakistan? Is it not a simple case of connivance?
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Feb 26, 2016 04:27pm
India is shining now !!!
Soom catching with china INSHAALLAH!!
PLease let us have peace everyone a WIN WIN SITUATION
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Feb 26, 2016 04:29pm
Good move guys. Supporting this move is in Pakistans interest too, as they are victims of terrorism.
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Feb 26, 2016 04:43pm
Good move by India...BEST OF LUCK
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Feb 26, 2016 04:49pm
@Harmony-1© But don't forget Modi had a travel ban before he became PM! but also rememberr that for same modi he broke his protocol
http://www.businesstoday.in/topics/barack-obama-india-visit-2015/barack-obama-breaks-security-protocol-on-republic-day-20
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Feb 26, 2016 04:52pm
How about India first implement the UN resolutions in Kashmir.
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Feb 26, 2016 04:56pm
@bathurst It says both the army should withdraw and not just Pakistan army. But both the armies dont agree to it so there is no question of plebiscite.
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Feb 26, 2016 05:23pm
@Blue Saffron first read the Kashmir resolution and then comment
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Feb 26, 2016 06:04pm
@mitten ....great news...you really mean that India accepts Kashmir a disputed territory and ready for Plebicte under UN, the only problem is Pakistan's not meeting the required conditions? You can't do anything if someone bent upon telling lie to you.
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Feb 26, 2016 06:10pm
@M.Saeed Your are partially right Saeed bhai. But the resolution directives are to be executed in sequence. The first step calls for Pak to withdraw from Kashmir. India too should also withdraw, bu allowed to keep minimal forces on the official/legal border with Pak. Third step is plebiscite by neutral observers.
So, unless Pak first withdraws, calls for plebiscite are not valid.I request you to read the resolution, its available online for download. :)
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Feb 26, 2016 06:13pm
Peace and Stability should be the motto of South Asia.
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Feb 26, 2016 06:30pm
@Hyderabadi;
'Pak is a signatory to the UN.'
So is India.
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Feb 26, 2016 07:19pm
It is tooooo late . India should have gone long ago
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Feb 26, 2016 07:32pm
@Alam In November 2010 the United Nations has removed Jammu and Kashmir from its list of disputed territories
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Feb 26, 2016 08:38pm
The Indo-China political equation has changed since the last Chinese veto on Azhar. Given the Modi-Xi friendship, it is unlikely that China will use her veto this time. Wait & see.
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Feb 27, 2016 03:14am
@Shaukat Ali Khan RSS is just empty talk and sound bites. They are toothless and have not committed any terrorist attack.
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Feb 27, 2016 04:30am
Good lets start with UN resolution for Kashmir
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Feb 27, 2016 06:08am
Please Ban these hate preachers for the good of out country and for our religion. It is ruining the peace process between the neighbors and it is ruining the reputation of Pakistani people
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Feb 27, 2016 11:07am
@Saukat Ali..RSS can be banned if it is indulge in violence activities outside india or behind its planning. However RSS is not involved in any kind of violence activities in anywhere in World. If any one have any proof they may come out.More than you , there are several parties in India who are agints RSS but they also not in a condition to give any proof.
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