New Delhi, May 1: JeM chief Masood Azhar has been designated as a terrorist in the UN Sanctions List on Wednesday, according to reports. The decision was taken at the UN meeting on Wednesday, by the five permanent nations of the Security Council, which includes China.

There were reports the Xi Jinping regime would finally change its stance, after blocking action against Azhar for four consecutive times. And the reports proved true. Masood Azhar's Listing as Global Terrorist: Positive Progress Made, Says China Day Before UN Meet.

India’s Ambassador & Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Syed Akbaruddin Tweeted About the Development.

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A senior US official, on a visit to Pakistan, had said earlier in the day that countries need to move forward on the issue of listing Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist, ensuring that the United Nations’ process in taking a corrective action against extremists works well.

Last month, China put a technical hold on a fresh proposal to impose a ban on Azhar, the head of Pakistan-based JeM which claimed responsibility for the Pulwama attack. It was for the fourth time, China blocked Azhar's listing.

The proposal to designate Azhar was moved by France, the UK and the US, in the wake of the Pulwama terror attack in India, which left 40 Central Security Reserve Police (CRPF) personnel dead. Masood Azhar led terrorists organisation Jaish-e-Mohammed had claimed responsibility for the attack. In 2009, India had moved a proposal by itself to designate Azhar a global terrorist.

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