UK welcomes listing of JeM chief Masood Azhar as global terrorist by UN

The UK government on Wednesday welcomed the "long overdue" listing of the Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist by the UN Security Council.

The UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) said the UN Security Council's designation of the head of the Pakistan-based terror group chief as a global terrorist was a positive development for the South Asian region.

"The listing of Masood Azhar, leader of the Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorist group, is very welcome and long overdue," an FCO spokesperson said.

"The UK has consistently called for this action to be taken, and we worked closely with our international partners to ensure the right result. This is a positive development for the security and stability of the South Asia region, the spokesperson noted.

In what is being seen a major diplomatic win for India, the UN blacklisted Azhar after China lifted its "technical hold" on a proposal initiated by the US, the UK, and France in the wake of the Pulwama attack, which claimed the