China rejects India's criticism on JeM chief Masood Azhar, says decision 'candid'
India Today
Geeta Mohan
New Delhi, December 21, 2017
"It
is noticed that on an issue as serious as designation of terrorist individuals
and entities, the Council-mandated Sanctions Committees fail to make concrete
progress and fall victim to narrow political and strategic concerns in some
cases," India's permanent representative to the United Nations Syed
Akbaruddin, said at the Security Council during an open debate on December 20
on 'Addressing complex contemporary challenges to International Peace and
Security.'
Hitting
out at China and Pakistan, India raised the issue of designation of terrorists
and how the former two have frustrated India's efforts at the UNSC 1267
Al-Qaeda Sanctions Committee against the designation of Masood Azhar, chief of
Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militant group, as a global terrorist.
Akbaruddin
also referred to what India now calls "mainstreaming" of terrorists
such as Hafiz Saeed when he said, "In other cases where Sanctions
Committees have designated terrorists, there are states who venture to
mainstream UN designated terrorist individuals into their political process in
total disregard of international law, thus putting our common security in
peril."
While
Pakistan is yet to respond, the Chinese put out a very stern statement
rubbishing India's claims of "narrow minded" political consideration.
The spokesperson reiterated China's commitment in fighting terrorism and said
that they have acted in a "candid" way and with "ease".
The
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said, "On this issue we make
our own judgement based on the merit of the matters themselves. Like we said
the relevant move in that committee of course was (based) on the rules and
procedure of that committee."
"We
will work with various parties to uphold the security and peace of the
international communication. You have mentioned the narrow political
consideration. But we think we have acted in a candid way with ease. So what we
do is nothing to do with the narrow minded political considerations as you
mentioned," he added.
The
Indian envoy also raised the issue of countries siding with nations for their
own interests and compromising the greater interest of global peace and
security. "It appears that this common threat to states and societies is
not clearly understood here. Even on counter-terrorism, cooperation continues
to elude the Council," Syed Akbaruddin said.
When
a reaction was sought by the Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Raveesh
Kumar on the reaction of China to India's statement at the UN, he said
"the envoy represents India and makes statement for the nation. I would
not like to add further to what he said."
"Mr
Akbaruddin also wanted the forum to recognise the difficulties faced because of
unequal representation at the world body pleading for UN reforms, "he
added.
"A
non-representative Council, designed many long years ago to maintain the
balance of power among competing rivals is simply not equipped to handle the
challenges that have changed beyond recognition in the intervening decades. An
instrument that is no longer considered legitimate and has lost its credibility
cannot be our hope for salvation. New realities cannot be addressed by using
old paradigms," said MEA Raveesh Kumar.
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