After making veiled attack on China for blocking of UN listing of terrorists, Jaishankar meets Wang Yi

When it comes to sanctioning world's most dreaded terrorists, impunity is being facilitated in UNSC, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said while addressing the United Nations Security Council.

TN National Desk

Updated Sep 23, 2022, 07:28 IST

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar attends BRICS Summit (@DrSJaishankar)

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New York: After taking a veiled jibe at China for blocking blacklisting of Pakistan-based terrorists on many occasions, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi at a BRICS ministerial meeting in New York on Thursday.

Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa are the members of the BRICS.

The Indian and Chinese foreign ministers came face-to-face for a BRICS foreign ministers' meeting which was hosted by South Africa. The meeting was also attended by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

Before attending the BRICS Summit, Jaishankar addressed the the 15-nation UN Security Council and, Jaishankar categorically stated that when it comes to sanctioning world's most dreaded terrorists, impunity is being facilitated in UNSC.

The external affairs minister's comments came days after China put a hold on a proposal moved at the United Nations by the US to designate Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist Sajid Mir as a global terrorist.

Notably, Mir is wanted for his involvement in the 26/11 Mumbai terrorist attacks.

In the past, China has used its Vet power in the United Nations to block or hold bids by India, US and other western countries to blacklist Pakistan-based terrorists under the Security Council's sanctions regime.

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