Swaraj raises Pulwama terror attack with Chinese Foreign Minister

Wuzhen China The Pulwama attack is the direct result of the impunity and cover provided to the JaisheMuhammed terror group by Pakistan External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said Wednesday as she forcefully raised the terror strike with her Chinese counterpart Wang YiSwarajs meeting with Wang came a day after India destroyed a major JaisheMuhammed JeM terror training camp in Pakistan China a close ally of Pakistan has repeatedly foiled Indias attempts to brand JeM chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist by the UNThe JeM founded by Azhar has already been in the UNs list of banned terror outfitsIn 2009 India had moved a proposal by itself to designate Azhar This was followed in 2016 when India moved the proposal with the P3 the United States the United Kingdom and France in the UNs 1267 Sanctions Committee to ban Azhar also the mastermind of the attack on the airbase in Pathankot in January 2016 In 2017 the P3 nations moved a similar proposal again However on all occasions China blocked Indias proposal on AzharI am visiting China at a time when there is grief and anger in India It is the worst terrorist attack directed against our security forces in Jammu and Kashmir she said in her opening remarks during the meeting held on the sidelines of Russia India China Foreign Ministers meetingThe attack was carried out by JaisheMuhammed the Pakistanbased and supported terrorist organisation she said Forty Central Reserve Police Force CRPF personnel were killed in a suicide attack in Jammu and Kashmirs Pulwama district on February 14 sparking outrage in the country and international condemnationFollowing the incident India bombed and destroyed JeMs biggest training camp in Balakot in Pakistans restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province about 80km from the Line of Control LoC early Tuesday killing a very large number of terrorists trainers and senior commandersStating that the JeM is banned by the UN and other countries Swaraj told Wang that this terrorist attack is the direct result of the impunity and cover provided to the JeM and its leaders by the Pakistani sideAfter the Pulwama attack the entire UN has spoken with full voice to condemn it she saidSwaraj who arrived here early this morning told Wang that this is their first meeting this year and therefore an opportune time for the two sides to take stock of the bilateral relations and look ahead for cooperationThis is our first meeting this year Therefore an opportune time for us to take stock of our bilateral relations and look ahead for cooperation The IndiaChina relationship is an important relationship for both of our countries she said Referring to the Wuhan summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping Swaraj said we have made substantial progress in relationsIt is important for both sides to make sure the through and effective implementation of the guidance given by the two leaders she told Wang adding that both side made efforts and we should sustain thisParticularly the decision taken by our leaders to maintain strategic communication between them provided an important foundation for the development of our bilateral relations This channel of strategic communication between the two of us and between senior officials should always remain open she saidWang said last years Wuhan meeting between Modi and Xi led the bilateral ties into a new stageLed by the leaders all aspects of our bilateral relationship are going well Both nations and the international community are more optimistic of our bilateral relations In 2019 we are going keep working on the consensus of the two leaders he saidMeanwhile China on Wednesday again called on India and Pakistan to exercise restraint amid the escalation of hostilities between the two countries and urged them to engage in dialogue to uphold the peace and stability in the regionChinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kangs remarks came after Pakistan targeted military installations in India in response to Indian counterterrorism strikes in BalakotI understand that in the latest development Pakistan says it had shot down two Indian aircraft and captured Indian pilots Lu told the media in BeijingHe said the international community is following the developments closelyCatch up on all the latest Crime National International and Hatke news here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get the latest updatesThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever