Pakistan disappointed after proposal designating Indian national as terrorist shot down in UN

In 2019, Pakistan had proposed designating four Indian nationals under the United Nations 1267 Sanctions List

Islamabad expressed disappointment on Wednesday after the country's proposal to designate an Indian national as a global terrorist was shot down by the United States during a session of the UN Security Council.

Venumadhav Dongara was one of four Indian nationals that Pakistan had, in 2019, proposed to designate under the United Nations 1267 Sanctions List. The other three were identified as Ajoy Mistry, Gobinda Patnaik and Angara Appaji.

"These Indian nationals were financing, sponsoring and organising terrorism inside Pakistan by providing financial, technical and material support to terrorist groups including Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Jamaatul Ahrar (JuA) and others," the FO statement maintained.

The FO expressed disappointment that Dongara's name was objected to, but remains hopeful that the request of the other three Indian nationals will be considered by the UNSC 1267 Sanctions Committee in an objective and transparent manner.

"Taking advantage of the prolonged conflict in our neighbourhood, India has fomented terrorism inside Pakistan by providing training, financial and material support to terrorist groups to kill innocent people in Pakistan," the statement said.

"These Indian nationals are now residing in India with impunity which vindicates Pakistan’s position that India is a state-sponsor of terrorism."