India welcomes UN motion once more Pakistan-based LeT’s Abdul Rehman Makki

By PTI

NEW DELHI: India on Tuesday welcomed the UN Security Council resolution to declare Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba chief Abdul Rehman Makki as a worldwide terrorist and mentioned threats from terrorism within the area stay excessive and sanctions by the UNSC are an efficient device to curb such threats.

External Affairs Ministry spokesman Arindam Bagchi additionally mentioned India will proceed to press the worldwide group to take credible, verifiable and irreversible motion in opposition to terrorism.

“We welcome the decision of the UN Security Council’s ISIL and Al Qaida Sanctions Committee to list Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist Abdul Rehman Makki, who is also the brother-in-law of LeT leader Hafiz Saeed,” Bagchi mentioned in response to questions.

Bagchi mentioned Makki has occupied varied management roles in LeT, together with elevating funds for the organisation.

“Threats from terrorist organisations in the region remain high and listings and sanctions by the UNSC, are an effective tool to curb such threats and dismantle terror infrastructure in the region,” Bagchi mentioned.

He mentioned India remained dedicated to pursuing a zero-tolerance strategy to terrorism and can proceed to press the worldwide group to take credible, verifiable and irreversible motion in opposition to terrorism.

Makki was designated a worldwide terrorist by the UN after China lifted its maintain on a joint India-US proposal to blacklist the LeT’s deputy chief, subjecting him to an belongings freeze, journey ban and arms embargo, after years of efforts by India and its allies.

Makki’s itemizing comes seven months after China, a detailed ally of Pakistan, had put a maintain on a joint proposal by India and the US to designate the pinnacle of the political affairs wing of JuD/LeT.

NEW DELHI: India on Tuesday welcomed the UN Security Council resolution to declare Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba chief Abdul Rehman Makki as a worldwide terrorist and mentioned threats from terrorism within the area stay excessive and sanctions by the UNSC are an efficient device to curb such threats.

External Affairs Ministry spokesman Arindam Bagchi additionally mentioned India will proceed to press the worldwide group to take credible, verifiable and irreversible motion in opposition to terrorism.

“We welcome the decision of the UN Security Council’s ISIL and Al Qaida Sanctions Committee to list Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist Abdul Rehman Makki, who is also the brother-in-law of LeT leader Hafiz Saeed,” Bagchi mentioned in response to questions.

Bagchi mentioned Makki has occupied varied management roles in LeT, together with elevating funds for the organisation.

“Threats from terrorist organisations in the region remain high and listings and sanctions by the UNSC, are an effective tool to curb such threats and dismantle terror infrastructure in the region,” Bagchi mentioned.

He mentioned India remained dedicated to pursuing a zero-tolerance strategy to terrorism and can proceed to press the worldwide group to take credible, verifiable and irreversible motion in opposition to terrorism.

Makki was designated a worldwide terrorist by the UN after China lifted its maintain on a joint India-US proposal to blacklist the LeT’s deputy chief, subjecting him to an belongings freeze, journey ban and arms embargo, after years of efforts by India and its allies.

Makki’s itemizing comes seven months after China, a detailed ally of Pakistan, had put a maintain on a joint proposal by India and the US to designate the pinnacle of the political affairs wing of JuD/LeT.