Editor's Pick: China blocks listing of Lashkar ‘commander’ at UNSC

For the third time in three months, China blocked a joint India-U.S. attempt to put a Pakistan-based terrorist on the UN Security Council’s 1267 list, placing a hold on the proposal to add Lashkar-e-Taiba ‘commander’ Sajid Mir. Presently lodged in a Pakistan jail after being convicted of terror financing, Mir is wanted for the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, as well as attacks in the U.S. and Denmark. The Hindu explained here the significance of Sajid Mir’s conviction. The move came even as PM Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping attended the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Samarkand, where the Eurasian grouping had agreed to take strong and consolidated action against terrorism in the region. President Xi had, in his address at the SCO meeting on Friday, spoke about the need for concerted action on terrorism by the eight members of the grouping. India has in the past criticised China for its “double standards” and for being “two-faced” on the issue of terrorism for consistently stopping the listing of Pakistan-based terrorists on the UNSC 1267 list, even though the groups they belong to were listed decades ago. Mir’s case has been particularly egregious as despite him being on India’s UAPA most wanted list, and the U.S. FBI’s most wanted list, he has not been placed on the UNSC’s list yet. In the 26/11 attacks trial, Mir was identified as having recruited and trained the attackers, including Ajmal Kasab, sending David Headley to Mumbai, and directing the killings during the three-day siege of Mumbai. He is also wanted for his involvement in the attack on a Danish newspaper over blasphemous cartoons, attacks on Australian nuclear and military installations, procuring weapons, and recruiting terrorists in France and the U.S. Was this newsletter forwarded to you? 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[Arrow]( [Open in browser]( [Mail icon]( [More newsletters]( China blocks listing of Lashkar ‘commander’ at UNSC For the third time in three months, [China blocked a joint India-U.S. attempt to put a Pakistan-based terrorist]( on the UN Security Council’s 1267 list, placing a hold on the proposal to add Lashkar-e-Taiba ‘commander’ Sajid Mir. Presently [lodged in a Pakistan jail]( after being convicted of terror financing, [Mir is wanted for the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks]( as well as attacks in the U.S. and Denmark. The Hindu [explained here the significance of Sajid Mir’s conviction]( The move came even as PM Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping attended the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Samarkand, where the Eurasian grouping had agreed to take strong and consolidated action against terrorism in the region. President Xi had, in his address at the SCO meeting on Friday, spoke about the need for concerted action on terrorism by the eight members of the grouping. [India has in the past criticised China for its “double standards”]( and for being “two-faced” on the issue of terrorism for consistently stopping the listing of Pakistan-based terrorists on the UNSC 1267 list, even though the groups they belong to were listed decades ago. Mir’s case has been particularly egregious as [despite him being on India’s UAPA most wanted list]( and the U.S. FBI’s most wanted list, he has not been placed on the UNSC’s list yet. In the 26/11 attacks trial, [Mir was identified as having recruited and trained the attackers]( including Ajmal Kasab, sending David Headley to Mumbai, and directing the killings during the three-day siege of Mumbai. He is also wanted for his involvement in the attack on a Danish newspaper over blasphemous cartoons, attacks on Australian nuclear and military installations, procuring weapons, and recruiting terrorists in France and the U.S. Was this newsletter forwarded to you? Head over to our newsletter subscription page to sign up for Editor‘s Pick and more. [Click here]( The Hindu Explains [Arrow][Will the future of the Commonwealth change?]( [Arrow][Is there any end of the COVID-19 pandemic in sight?]( The Hindu’s Daily Quiz Who holds the title for the highest registered tour-level wins at 1274? - Novak Djokovic - Rafael Nadal - Jimmy Connors - Roger Federer To find out the answer and play the full quiz, [click here](. 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