India on Friday slammed Pakistan for repeatedly denying the presence of Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Maulana Masood Azhar on its soil and demanded strong action against the UN-designated terrorist.
NIA also mentioned the use of e-commerce platforms by the terror module in purchasing the high-end batteries, phones and chemicals for use in carrying out the attack.
The agency will file a chargesheet today against Azhar, Asghar, their slain relative Farooque, six arrested accused in the Pulwama terror attack case at a Jammu Special NIA court.
Meanwhile, the State Department also noted that the suspension of US aid to Pakistan, which was announced by President Donald Trump in January 2018, remained in effect throughout 2019.
Last week a telephonic intercept of a JeM commander near Rajouri sector has revealed that Jaish chief Masood Azhar and his close aides were desperately plotting a 'spectacular terror strike' in India.
“On the issue of listing in 1267 Committee of the UN Security Council, China attaches importance to and understands India’s concerns and is willing to strengthen communication with India to find a proper solution,” Luo said.
China had on Monday, criticised the US for directly taking the issue of listing Masood Azhar as global terrorist to the UN Security Council.
Indian and US officials also highlighted their efforts on some of the world's most pressing counter-terrorism challenges, including countering the financing and operations of terrorist organisations.
The UNSC resolution comes after the US on Wednesday circulated a draft resolution to the UN Security Council — with British and French support — to blacklist the JeM chief.
In a briefing for the Pakistan-based diplomatic community on Islamabad’s initial findings on the Indian dossier on the Pulwama attack, the Pakistan foreign office said 54 detained individuals were being investigated in connection with the incident but no details linking them to Pulwama have been found so far.
