India has international support: The UNSC, which comprises of 15 nations including China, named the Pakistan-based terror group headed by Masood Azhar.
The United Nations Security Council (UNCS) stands in strong solidarity with India. On Thursday, the security council condemned in the ‘strongest terms’ the ‘heinous and cowardly’ terror attack by Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed in Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir in which over 40 CRPF personnel were killed when a suicide bomber drove his explosives-laden vehicle into a CRPF bus.
“The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the heinous and cowardly suicide bombing in Jammu and Kashmir, which resulted in over 40 Indian paramilitary forces dead and dozens wounded on February 14, 2019, for which Jaish-e-Mohammed has claimed responsibility,” the UNSC press statement on the ‘Suicide Bombing in Pulwama’ said.
“The members of the Security Council underlined the need to hold perpetrators, organisers, financiers and sponsors of these reprehensible acts of terrorism accountable and bring them to justice, and urged all States, in accordance with their obligations under international law and relevant Security Council resolutions, to cooperate actively with the Government of India and all other relevant authorities in this regard,” the press note included.
In the press statement, the UN security council, which comprises of 15 nations, including China, also named the Pakistan-based terror group headed by Masood Azhar.
The statement by the UNSC comes days after France, along with the United States and United Kingdom, announced to move a fresh proposal soon under the UNSC resolution 1267 to ban Masood Azhar, chief of Jaish-e-Mohammad, a proscribed organisation under the United Nations (UN).
The three nations had moved a similar proposal in the year 2017 after the Uri attack of 2016 which was claimed by JeM.
China Finally Gave In, Named Pak For Pulwama Attacks
The Security Council also called on the global community to ‘cooperate actively’ with the Indian government in holding the organisers and sponsors of such attacks accountable. It is to be noted that UNSC’s permanent member China in the past has blocked India’s bids to designate Azhar as a global terrorist.
The last proposal was blocked by China thrice over till it lapsed in 2018. Since then there has been no move at the UN against Masood Azhar. The recent attack in Kashmir has given fresh impetus to India’s efforts in getting Azhar proscribed globally.
India has mounted a diplomatic offensive to isolate Pakistan in the international community for its support to terror groups and cross border terrorism.
The UNSC urged all States, in accordance with their obligations under international law and relevant Security Council resolutions, to cooperate actively with India and all other relevant authorities to bring perpetrators of the Pulwama attack to justice.
It also reiterated that any acts of terrorism are criminal and unjustifiable, regardless of their motivation, wherever, whenever and by whomsoever committed.
Source: PTI
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