India, Welcomes UN Action Again Pak-based LeT’s Makki

India on Tuesday welcomed the UN Security Council resolution to declare Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba chief Abdul Rehman Makki as a world terrorist and mentioned threats from terrorism within the area stay excessive and sanctions by the united states are an efficient device to curb such threats.

External Affairs Ministry spokesman Arindam Bagchi additionally mentioned India will proceed to press the worldwide group to take credible, verifiable and irreversible motion in opposition to terrorism.

“We welcome the choice of the UN Security Council’s ISIL and Al Qaida Sanctions Committee to listing Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist Abdul Rehman Makki, who can also be the brother-in-law of LeT chief Hafiz Saeed,”  Bagchi said in response to questions.

Bagchi said Makki has occupied various leadership roles in LeT, including raising funds for the organisation.

“Threats from terrorist organisations in the region remain high and listings and sanctions by the UNSC, are an effective tool to curb such threats and dismantle terror infrastructure in the region,” Bagchi mentioned.

He mentioned India remained dedicated to pursuing a zero-tolerance strategy to terrorism and can proceed to press the worldwide group to take credible, verifiable and irreversible motion in opposition to terrorism.

Makki was designated a world terrorist by the UN after China lifted its maintain on a joint India-US proposal to blacklist the LeT’s deputy chief, subjecting him to an property freeze, journey ban and arms embargo, after years of efforts by India and its allies.

Makki’s itemizing comes seven months after China, an in depth ally of Pakistan, had put a maintain on a joint proposal by India and the US to designate the pinnacle of the political affairs wing of JuD/LeT.

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