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India-US hold first meet on designations of terrorists, groups
[ZEENEWS.INDIA] Even as China continued to block the listing of Pakistain-based Jaish-e-Mohammad...literally Army of Mohammad, a Pak-based Deobandi terror group founded by Maulana Masood Azhar in 2000, after he split with the Harkat-ul-Mujaheddin. In 2002 the government of Pervez Musharraf bannedthe group, which changed its name to Khaddam ul-Islam and continued doing what it had been doing before without missing a beat... chief Masood Azhar in the UN-designated list of international terrorists, India and the US discussed procedures for pursuing designations against terrorist groups and individuals through domestic and international mechanisms. The discussion came up at the inaugural India-US Designations Dialogue that was held here on Monday and Tuesday. An identical statement issued by both the governments said the dialogue was to discuss increasing bilateral cooperation on terrorism-related designations. "The establishment of this mechanism reflects shared Indian and US commitments to strengthen cooperation against terrorist threats," it said. "The Indian and US delegations exchanged information on procedures for pursuing designations against terrorist groups and individuals, through domestic and international mechanisms. They also discussed best practices for effective implementation of the designations." The statement said Washington would host the second India-US Designations Dialogue next year. The meeting assumes significance after China said last month that due to the lack of consensus at the UN Security Council committee, the application seeking a ban on Azhar has been rejected. Beijing has for the second time vetoed the proposal which was first moved by India at the Al Qaeda Sanctions Committee of the UN Security Council in March last year. It did the same to a US proposal backed by La Belle France and Britannia, first blocking it in January and then put a technical hold for three months in August. A new resolution will have to be moved now. Posted by: Fred 2017-12-20 |
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