It’s for China to Introspect Their Own Credibility on Terrorism, Jaishankar Tells News18 - News18
News 18As India completes 75 years of Independence on August 15, terrorism is being used as an instrument of pressure on the country but the nation must remain resolute, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar told News18 Kannada in an exclusive interview. When other countries block it, it’s for them to think what it means for their own credibility when it comes to terrorism," Jaishankar said in an oblique reference to China which blocked a proposal at the UN Security Council earlier this week to designate Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed deputy chief Abdul Rauf Azhar as a global terrorist. China has put technical hold on the joint proposal at the UN Security Council by India and the US to designate the JeM leader, who is the younger brother of the group’s chief Masood Azhar. Asked if the setback to India is the result of flawed policy at the UN, Jaishankar said large parts of the world are not represented in the UN Security Council – where China, Russia, United Kingdom, United States and France are permanent members with veto powers. The government had told the Lok Sabha in July this year that four out of five permanent members of the UN Security Council have supported India’s candidature for a permanent seat in the world body, with China being the sole holdout.