(Video) Rajya Sabha TV (RSTV) World Panorama: Masood Azhar: A Global Terrorist

Topic: Masood Azhar: A Global Terrorist

Episode: 374

Topic Description:

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Wednesday designated Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist. Azhar was designated a global terrorist by the UNSC 1267 Al-Qaeda Sanctions Committee with China lifting its hold, placed on March 13, on the move sponsored by US, UK and France. This is a major win for India as the UNSC's decision to designate him as a terrorist - responsible for the 2016 Pathankot attack - comes after a decade of constant effort. Sustained effort by India's diplomatic corpos and hectic negotiations between USA, UK and France with China at the UNSC are some of the key factors that finally led to the ban of Masood Azhar. The JeM chief has been involved in orchestrating many attacks including the latest one on Pulwama, claiming the lives of 40 CRPF paramilitary personnel.