READ THIS: France's statement on Masood Azhar's listing as a global terrorist by UN speaks volumes for the support India has from the global community in the fight against terrorism

France has issued a statement on Wednesday after India's massive diplomatic victory leading to Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar being designated as a global terrorist in the United Nations Sanctions list.

Below is the statement:

Statement by the Spokesperson
Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs of France
Paris, 1st May, 2019

United Nations – Combating terrorism

France has welcomed the designation today, by the UNSC 1267 Sanctions Committee, of Mr Masood Azhar on the UN’s ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions List.

For many years now, French diplomacy has been relentlessly pleading for sanctioning Mr Azhar, head of the terrorist group responsible, notably, for the Pulwama attack last February. In application of its Monetary and Financial Code, France had adopted national sanctions against Masood Azhar on 15th March. 

This decision taken at the United Nations Security Council signals the successful realisation of our efforts.

In a big win for India, owing to its diplomatic efforts, the United Nations Security Council has designated Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist under the United Nations sanctions list. 

Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed on Wednesday that Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar is now blacklisted as a global terrorist. 

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The founder of the terror outfit perpetrated the Pulwama terror attack that martyred 40 CRPF Jawans, following which India received massive global support, of countries like Russia, United States, United Kingdom, Israel, France and more.

China said on Tuesday that the vexed issue of designating Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist by the UN will be "properly resolved" but it did not give any timeline, days after Chinese President Xi Jinping met Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan here.

China put a technical hold in March on a fresh proposal to impose a ban on the head of Pakistan-based JeM, it was for the fourth time that China blocked Azhar's listing as a global terrorist by the UN.

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