Lok Sabha Question No. 1627 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-21
Subject: Attempt to List Indians in UN 1267
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Gangasandra Siddappa Basavaraj

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1627 To be ANSWERED ON 21.09.2020

## ATTEMPT TO LIST INDIANS IN UN 1267

## 1627. SHRI G.S. BASAVARAJ:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the recent blatant attempt by Pakistan to list two Indians under the UNSC regime targeting international terrorism has been thwarted by the UN Security Council and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the much  dreaded UN 1267 list of terrorists is a global list with a UNSC stamp and is full of Pakistani nationals and residents and Pakistan was keen to get a few Indians also listed therein and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether   the   Indians   in   the   Pak   hitlist   comprises   of   Indian professionals and engineers working in Afghanistan on telecom and infrastructure development projects and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS [SHRI V. MURALEEDHARAN]

(a) to (c) Since September 2019, Pakistan has attempted to designate four Indian nationals (who had previously worked in Afghanistan) by the UN Security Council Committee pursuant to Resolution 1267. However, the 1267 Sanctions Committee, based on its internal procedures, has not approved the request.

Globally, as a result of Government's persistent efforts, there is enhanced concern in the international community at terrorism emanating from   Pakistan,   including   the   continuing   activities   of   internationally designated   terrorist   entities   and   individuals   such   as   Jamaat-ud   Dawa (JuD),   Lashkar-e-T aiba   (LeT),   Jaish-e-Mohammad,   Hizbul   Mujahideen. International community strongly condemned the cross-border terrorist attack in Pulwama in February 2019. Several countries have called upon Pakistan to not allow its territory to be used for terrorism in any manner.

Many terrorist entities and individuals who find shelter in Pakistan and are also engaged in terrorism against India have been proscribed by the United Nations (UN), the European Union and other countries. On 01 May 2019, the United Nations 1267 Sanctions Committee designated Masood Azhar,   the   leader   of   Jaish-e-Mohammad,   as   a   UN   proscribed terrorist. The Financial Action T ask Force (FATF) at its Plenary in June 2018, notified   Pakistan   in   the   'Grey   List'   due   to   continuing   terror   financing related concerns, including with respect to the UN proscribed terrorist entities like LeT, JuD and Falah-i-Insaniyat Foundation.

Pakistan   has   been   targeting   Indian   professionals   working   in Afghanistan   through   a   variety   of   ways.   Several   Indians   working   in Afghanistan on various development projects have been attacked and kidnapped over the past 12 years. With the assistance of Government of Afghanistan, India has been able to secure release of many Indians from captivity. In addition, Indian Embassy and its Consulates have also been attacked.

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