India slams Pak’s ‘duplicity’ over terrorism after experiences of JeM chief Masood Azhar’s public look

India on Friday (December 6) demanded robust motion from Pakistan in opposition to Masood Azhar, the chief of the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militant group, following experiences that he just lately delivered a speech at a public gathering in Bahawalpur, Pakistan.

Azhar, a UN-designated international terrorist, is accused of masterminding a number of high-profile assaults in India, together with the 2019 Pulwama bombing that killed 40 paramilitary personnel.

Ministry of Exterior Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal criticised Pakistan for its “duplicity” throughout a weekly media briefing.

He identified Islamabad’s earlier assertions that Azhar had fled to Afghanistan. “There was denial that he’s not there in Pakistan. If the experiences (of his location) are appropriate then it exposes the duplicity of Pakistan,” he stated.

“He’s a UN-designated terrorist. We demand that robust motion be taken in opposition to him, that he’s delivered to justice,” Ministry of Exterior Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated throughout a weekly media briefing.

Azhar reportedly used his speech to criticise leaders he described as “fearful rulers” who had led to defeats in Kashmir, Palestine, and different areas.

JeM, the group led by Azhar, has been implicated in quite a few cross-border assaults, together with the 2001 Parliament assault and the 2016 Pathankot airbase assault. India has repeatedly pressed Pakistan to behave in opposition to Azhar, however Islamabad has denied his presence within the nation.

In 1999, India launched Azhar as a part of a hostage change to resolve the hijacking of Indian Airways Flight 814. Since then, he has remained a central determine in anti-India militant actions.

The MEA reiterated its stance that Pakistan should fulfill its obligations to behave in opposition to Azhar and different terror components working on its soil.

Azhar was designated a worldwide terrorist by the UN Safety Council in 2019, a designation that mandates U.N. member states to freeze his property, impose a journey ban, and prohibit arms gross sales to him.

With inputs from businesses