India wanted to seek Pakistan clarification on release
At the U.N. Sanctions Committee meeting convened on India’s request, a clarification was to be sought from Pakistan over the release of 26/11 mastermind Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi release, but it was blocked by the Chinese representatives who said New Delhi had provided insufficient information.
In May this year, India’s Permanent Representative to the U.N., Asoke Mukherjee, had written to the then Chair of the U.N. Sanctions Committee, Jim McLay, stating that Lakhvi’s release by a Pakistani court in April was in violation of the 1267 U.N. resolution dealing with designated entities and individuals.
India had also made a reference to the bail money deposited for Lakhvi, since being listed as a terrorist he cannot give or receive funds. Since December 2014 China has repeatedly blocked or delayed India’s attempts at filing separate proposals on Pakistan-based terrorists at the United Nations Security Council sanctions committee on Al-Qaeda and associated entities
U.S. support
The United States, too, has thrown its weight behind India’s demand for re-arresting Lakhvi. On a visit to New Delhi recently, Nisha Biswal, Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, said the U.S. has asked Pakistan to ensure that efforts are made to arrest Lakhvi and that he does not roam free.
A recent U.S. State Department’s report on Terrorism also indicted Pakistan for not taking action against LeT.
The Hindu had earlier reported that China has put a “technical hold” on India’s request to list Hizbul Mujahideen chief and head of the ‘United Jihad Council’, Syed Salahuddin.
The “technical hold” amounts to a veto on going ahead with the listing process for at least three months.