In a clear signal that China will continue to protect Pakistan's terror proxies, Beijing extended its technical “hold“ on Jaish chief Masood Azhar for another three months in the UN Security Council's 1267 committee.
As China's action comes after India admitted to carrying out strikes against terrorist launching pads in PoK, across the Line Of Control, it is read as a strong reiteration of support to Pakistan despite the flak Islamabad has received over its sponsorship of terrorism.The “hold“ is on an international move to ban the Jaish-e-Mohammed leader by the UN. The JeM as an organisation is already on the proscribed list.
But in March this year, China put a technical “hold“ on the move to impose sanctions on Azhar. The resolution to ban the Jaish leader accused of masterminding the attack on the IAF base in Pathankot was co-sponsored by US, UK, France and India, with 14 other countries acquiescing. China was the only one to block it with a technical hold, citing lack of “evidence“ against Azhar .
In the past six months, India has lobbied with China to lift the hold. Thursday's move came on a day when the previous Chinese hold was due to expire. Sources said China extended the hold just hours before it was to run out.
China trod a careful middle path while reacting to the strikes, calling for restraint and de-escalation of tensions between India and Pakistan. With the extension of the hold against Azhar though, China has signalled full support to Pakistan and its terror proxies.
As China's action comes after India admitted to carrying out strikes against terrorist launching pads in PoK, across the Line Of Control, it is read as a strong reiteration of support to Pakistan despite the flak Islamabad has received over its sponsorship of terrorism.The “hold“ is on an international move to ban the Jaish-e-Mohammed leader by the UN. The JeM as an organisation is already on the proscribed list.
But in March this year, China put a technical “hold“ on the move to impose sanctions on Azhar. The resolution to ban the Jaish leader accused of masterminding the attack on the IAF base in Pathankot was co-sponsored by US, UK, France and India, with 14 other countries acquiescing. China was the only one to block it with a technical hold, citing lack of “evidence“ against Azhar .
In the past six months, India has lobbied with China to lift the hold. Thursday's move came on a day when the previous Chinese hold was due to expire. Sources said China extended the hold just hours before it was to run out.
China trod a careful middle path while reacting to the strikes, calling for restraint and de-escalation of tensions between India and Pakistan. With the extension of the hold against Azhar though, China has signalled full support to Pakistan and its terror proxies.
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