China and Pakistan Go Hand in Hand Against India at the UN

In a major disappointment for India, China once again blocked India's proposal to ban Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar.

After the attack on the IAF base at Pathankot on January 2, India in February wrote to the UN calling for immediate action to list Azhar under the al-Qaida Sanctions Committee.

According to sources, 14 out of 15 countries were willing to designate Azhar, but China alone decided to go against all the others in the bid.

China did not give any reason on their move in their written communication which just says that they want to put a hold on India's proposition.

The US, UK and France had strongly supported the move and the other nations had also expressed their consent to proceed with the action on Azhar.

But China, one of the five permanent members of the UN group with veto powers, collaborated with Pakistan to block the bid, sources add.

China is now the only country that has stood up for Masood Azhar more than once.