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Global terrorist Masood Azhar: A big, long-awaited gain for India

'I want to say it loud and clear that this is just the beginning. Wait for happens next,' Modi said

Sukanya Roy New Delhi
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1 min read Last Updated : Jan 30 2020 | 9:19 AM IST

The United Nations on Wednesday listed Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist after China lifted its hold on the proposal.

"Big, small, all join together. Masood Azhar designated as a terrorist in UN Sanctions list. 

China had put a hold in March on a fresh proposal by the US, UK and France to impose a ban on the chief of the JeM, which claimed responsibility for the deadly Pulwama terror attack.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday said the UN decision to declare Masood Azhar as a global terrorist is a big success for India's efforts to root out terrorism and proved that the country's voice can no longer be ignored on the global stage.

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First Published: May 02 2019 | 11:32 AM IST