*ISLAMABAD – **Pakistan faces a diplomatic setback from US against Indiaat the UN Security Council Committee.*
*Pakistan proposal to designate Indian national Venumadhav Dongara as a“terrorist” was blocked in the United Nation Security Council committee.*
The Foreign Office in a *statementlink* thatit had proposed the designation of four Indian nationals, VenumadhavDongara, Ajoy Mistry, Gobinda Patnaik and Angara Appaji, as terrorists.
“These individuals were financing, sponsoring and organizing terrorisminside Pakistan by providing financial, technical and material support toterrorist groups including TTP, Jamaat-ul-Ahrar and others,” the FO said.
Dongara was an Indian engineer who had worked with an Indian constructioncompany in Afghanistan in the past, according to Indian *medialink*.
According to Turkey’s *Anadolulink*newsagency, Pakistan’s move was blocked by the US. The report said the US hadinformed the five permanent members of the UNSC that it was officiallyblocking Pakistan’s proposal.
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“Pakistan hopes that the listing requests of other three Indian nationalswill be given due consideration by the UNSC 1267 Sanctions Committee in anobjective and transparent manner,” the FO said further.
It said India had “fomented” terrorism inside Pakistan by providing supportto terrorists groups in the country.
“These Indian nationals are now residing in India with impunity whichvindicates Pakistan’s position that India is a state-sponsor of terrorism,”it added.
