NEW DELHI – European Union may list JeM Chief Masood Azhar as globalterrorist, media has reported.
Talks are on at the European Union to list Jaish-e Mohammed chief MasoodAzhar as a terrorist, a spokesperson of the German Embassy told NDTV.
A process is currently on to build consensus and getting all 28 memberstates on board may take some time, he added.
Germany was one of the key countries that decided to co-sponsor theresolution on Masood Azhar at the UN Security Council last week andsupports his listing at the European Union.
The initiative came across Europe days after China blocked the move to taghim a “global terrorist” by the United Nations Security Council.by Taboolalink:Sponsored Linkslink:.linkthe Road with Oon Jin Teik – Special Feature by LexusPortfolio Magazinelink
Last week, France, which had moved the resolution at the UN, banned him atnational level putting a freeze on his assets.
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Emmanuel Macron’s government also said it would “raise the issue with ourEuropean partners” to include him in the list of people involved interrorism.
The UN resolution was originally brought forward by the US, UK and France.
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