Blacklisting terrorists: In a clear cut message to China, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said all relevant parties should support the designation of terrorists and no nation should stand in the way. Blinken was addressing an informal briefing of the Counter-Terrorism Committee through video. In a symbolic move, the briefing was held at Taj Hotel in Mumbai, one of the main sites where terrorists struck in 2011.
Representatives of all 15 United Nations Security Council (UNSC) members were present at the conference. Significantly, Blinken made the observation in the presence of China.
Multiple bids blocked
China has been blocking all attempts by US and India at listing terrorists. It has blocked multiple bids to blacklist extremists based out of Pakistan including Sajid Mir, Abdul Rauf Azhar, Abdul Rehman Makki.
Blinken called for a collective war against terrorism, and said though Security Council members including US, have imposed their own sanctions against the terrorists, “But our efforts are more effective when we act together, which is why we worked with India to put the nomination to designate several terrorists through the UN 1267 committee. All relevant parties should support this designation and no nation should stand in the way”.
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Mumbai attack
Blinken further said that India, the US, and every other nations have a responsibility to the victims of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks. The perpetrators of terrorist attacks must be brough to justice, he said.
“We have a responsibility to the victims and the people everywhere to bring to justice the perpetrators of the Mumbai attacks including their masterminds. That’s what the US is working to do, together with India and other partners for the last 14 years,” he added.
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