China hints at blocking India’s bid to declare Azhar as global terrorist

China has cited lack of evidence against the man who was the mastermind behind the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack and has plotted dastardly attacks on Indian Army camps.

China on Friday indicated it would continue to block India’s bid to declare Masood Azhar as an international terrorist whose outfit JeM has claimed to plot the worstever attack in Jammu and Kashmir that killed 45 CRPF troopers.

China has repeatedly blocked India’s bid to ban Azhar at the UN, citing lack of evidence against the man who was the mastermind behind the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack and has plotted dastardly attacks on Indian Army camps.

To India’s renewed appeal to the international community, including China, to designate Azhar as an international terrorist in the aftermath of Thursday’s attack, Beijing indicated it won’t budge from its position.

“We are deeply shocked by this attack. We offer our condolences and sympathies to the injured and families of the bereaved. We firmly oppose and strongly condemn all forms of terrorism,” Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang said here.

“We hope all relevant regional countries will cooperate to cope with the threat of terrorism and jointly uphold regional peace and stability.”