The US, the UK and France had moved the proposal to designate Azhar as a ‘global terrorist’ in the UN Security Council’s 1267 Al Qaeda Sanctions Committee in February, just days after the deadly Pulwama terror attack that claimed lives of 40 CRPF personnel. Azhar’s JeM had claimed the responsibility of the ghastly terror attack.

The decision comes almost two and a half month after the JeM carried out the ghastly terror attack in Kashmir’s Pulwama killing 40 CRPF personnel, an incident which, however, did not find a mention in the resolution adopted.

The MEA said that here we have provided all proof against Masood Azhar to China and would continue to pursue all available avenues to ensure that terrorist leaders involved in attacks on Indian citizens were brought to justice.

China said that they are making positive progress by working with various parties at the United Nations.

Chinese ambassador Luo Zhaohui on Sunday assured that despite the fact China did not support call to tag Masood Azhar as global terrorist at the UNSC, the matter will be "resolved". Beijing had said its technical block was meant to buy time so the matter could be discussed and a considered step could be taken.

Congress chief utilised another opportunity to slam PM Narendra Modi, calling him a weak PM in comparison to China's Xi. China on Wednesday opposed move to blacklist Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist at the United Nation.

With Germany being the latest to support India's bid, the proposal to designate Masood Azhar as a global terrorist was moved by France, the United States and the United Kingdom on February 27.

All eyes will be on China as the United Nations is likely to tag Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar as 'global terrorist'; the former had thrice blocked the process earlier.

Hours after Rahul Gandhi was heard adding 'ji' after terrorist Masood Azhar's name at an event in the national capital, the BJP questioned him, “Why so much respect for a terrorist?”

Former Pakistan President Parvez Musharraf welcomed India's action against JeM, saying that the terrorist organisation was instrumental in carrying out attacks on Indian soil during his tenure as head of the state.