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Checks without balance: On China’s lock to prevent listing of terrorists

India must look at all its options with China to ensure listing (सूचीकरण, पंजीकरण) of terrorists

China’s decision to block two proposals (प्रस्ताव, योजना, प्रस्ताव) by India and the United States to list Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commanders on the United Nations Security Council’s (संयुक्त राष्ट्र सुरक्षा परिषद) 1267 terror list is part of a well-worn (old, hackneyed, clichéd, time-worn, overused) pattern now. Since June, New Delhi and Washington have made five such proposals, with China placing a hold on each. This includes Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Masood Azhar’s brother Rauf Asghar and LeT leaders Abdur Rahman Makki (Hafiz Saeed’s brother-in-law), 26/11 handler Sajid Mir and the latest listing requests for Talha Saeed (Hafiz Saeed’s son) and Shahid Mehmood, who is charged (अभियोग लगाना, दोष लगाना) with recruitment and collection of funds for the terror group. Each of these men has been listed as designated (निर्वाचन करना, पहचानना, वर्गीकृत करना) terrorists in India’s Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (गैरकानूनी गतिविधियां (रोकथाम) अधिनियम) terror list as well as (साथ ही, और इसके अतिरिक्त) on the Federal Bureau of Investigation (संघीय जांच ब्यूरो) or U.S. Treasury lists. Each of them has a record (list) of charges (accusation, allegation, indictment) over the past two decades (दशक, दस साल का समय।) of involvement (भागीदारी, सहभागिता) in the attacks by the LeT and JeM, organisations that are banned by the UN, and responsible for targeted strikes (धरना, हमला) in India — from the IC-814 hijack (कब्जा करना, लूटना, अपहरण करना), Parliament attack and Mumbai 26/11, to Pathankot, Uri and Pulwama. Even so (फिर भी, उसके बावजूद), China’s response to the requests has been consistently (repeatedly, constantly, regularly, invariably) recalcitrant (non-compliant, uncooperative, wilfully disobedient), placing hold upon hold on the proposals made, regardless of (in the face of, notwithstanding, in spite of, despite) the figure it cuts in the global counter-terrorism (anti-terrorism; actions taken to combat or prevent terrorism) space, using what New Delhi has forcefully criticised as a “political bias (prejudice, bigotry, partiality, injustice)” towards Pakistan to stymie (prevent, stop, hamper, thwart, impede, hinder) the process.

Given (considering, taking into account, bearing in mind) the situation, India has three clear choices: the Government can abandon the effort until China can be persuaded (influence, convince, induce, prompt (someone to do something through reasoning/analysis/thinking/justification/rationalization)) to change its stance (attitude, opinion, point of view), or it can continue to bring terror listing proposals to the UN knowing they will be blocked by China, but showing that China is indeed (in fact, actually, undeniably) misusing its power as a permanent member of the Security Council. Neither route will, however, ensure India’s goal of listing the remaining leadership of the terror groups. A third option is to open a diplomatic ((delicate & sensitive) consular, foreign-policy, political) channel (forum, medium, platform, mechanism, method) with China that focuses on the issue of global cooperation on terrorism, separate from other fractious (argumentative, quarrelsome, contentious, controversial, difficult (to control), disagreeable) bilateral (involving two groups or countries) issues, and to induce (persuade, convince, prompt, inspire, influence, urge, incite, encourage, motivate) Beijing to reconsider its untenable (undefendable, unjustified, unacceptable) position. While the last option seems the most difficult, if not impossible, it must be remembered that China was persuaded to “grey list” Pakistan at the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) (The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is the global money laundering and terrorist financing watchdog. The inter-governmental body sets international standards that aim to prevent these illegal activities and the harm they cause to society) from 2012-2015, and from 2018 to the present, and remove its hold (control, grip, dominance, influence) and allow the terror listing of Masood Azhar at the UNSC in 2019, after blocking such attempts since 2009. As Pakistan moves off the FATF grey list — as it is expected to on Friday — it is time for India to consider all its options with China to ensure justice for all the victims of the cross-border (across a border between two states/countries) terrorism that has exacted (impose, inflict, cause) a deep (profound, serious, intense) and lasting (enduring, undying, irreversible, unceasing) toll (loss, disadvantage, suffering; adverse effects, undesirable consequences, detriment, harm, damage) on the country.

Courtesy: The Hindu

Important Word List With Meaning

1.check (noun)

Hindi Meaning - जांच, बाधा
English Meaning - restraint, constraint, deterrent, hindrance, impediment, obstruction.

2.balance (noun)

Hindi Meaning - संतुलन, निष्पक्षता, न्याय
English Meaning - fairness, justice, impartiality, egalitarianism.

3.listing (noun)

Hindi Meaning - सूचीकरण, पंजीकरण
English Meaning - classifying, categorizing, registering.

4.proposal (noun)

Hindi Meaning - प्रस्ताव, योजना, प्रस्ताव
English Meaning - plan, motion, proposition, submission, recommendation.

5.United Nations Security Council (UNSC) (noun)

Hindi Meaning - संयुक्त राष्ट्र सुरक्षा परिषद
English Meaning - it is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations, charged with ensuring international peace and security.

6.charge (verb)

Hindi Meaning - अभियोग लगाना, दोष लगाना
English Meaning - accuse of, prosecute for, blame for, put on trial for, hold accountable for.

7.designate (verb)

Hindi Meaning - निर्वाचन करना, पहचानना, वर्गीकृत करना
English Meaning - identify, recognize, classify.

8.Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) (noun)

Hindi Meaning - गैरकानूनी गतिविधियां (रोकथाम) अधिनियम
English Meaning - an Indian law aimed at effective prevention of unlawful activities associations in India. Its main objective was to make powers available for dealing with activities directed against the integrity and sovereignty of India.

9.as well as (phrase)

Hindi Meaning - साथ ही, और इसके अतिरिक्त
English Meaning - and also, and in addition.

10.The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) (noun)

Hindi Meaning - संघीय जांच ब्यूरो
English Meaning - The FBI stands for Federal Bureau of Investigation. “Federal” refers to the national government of the United States. “Bureau” is another word for department or division of government. “Investigation” is what we do—gathering facts and evidence to solve and prevent crimes.

11.decade (noun)

Hindi Meaning - दशक, दस साल का समय।
English Meaning - a period of ten years.

12.involvement (noun)

Hindi Meaning - भागीदारी, सहभागिता
English Meaning - taking part, participation, association.

13.strike (noun)

Hindi Meaning - धरना, हमला
English Meaning - attack, assault.

14.hijack (noun)

Hindi Meaning - कब्जा करना, लूटना, अपहरण करना
English Meaning - seizing, taking over, commandeering (something unlawfully).

15.even so (phrase)

Hindi Meaning - फिर भी, उसके बावजूद
English Meaning - in spite of that, anyway, nevertheless, nonetheless.

16.lock (noun)

English Meaning - something that prevents the operation of something else.

17.well-worn (adjective)

English Meaning - old, hackneyed, clichéd, time-worn, overused.

18.place a hold (phrase)

English Meaning - to order that something is to be kept for a specific time.

19.designated (adjective)

English Meaning - identified, recognized, classified, named.

20.The U.S. Treasury (noun)

English Meaning - The Treasury Department is the executive agency responsible for promoting economic prosperity and ensuring the financial security of the United States. Treasury’s mission highlights its role as the steward of U.S. economic and financial systems, and as an influential participant in the world economy.

21.record (noun)

English Meaning - list.

22.charge (noun)

English Meaning - accusation, allegation, indictment.

23.consistently (adverb)

English Meaning - repeatedly, constantly, regularly, invariably.

24.recalcitrant (adjective)

English Meaning - non-compliant, uncooperative, wilfully disobedient.

25.regardless of (phrase)

English Meaning - in the face of, notwithstanding, in spite of, despite.

26.cut a — figure (phrase)

English Meaning - to present (oneself) a particular look/appearance/impression

27.counter-terrorism (noun)

English Meaning - anti-terrorism; actions taken to combat or prevent terrorism.

28.bias (noun)

English Meaning - prejudice, bigotry, partiality, injustice.

29.stymie (verb)

English Meaning - prevent, stop, hamper, thwart, impede, hinder.

30.given (preposition)

English Meaning - considering, taking into account, bearing in mind.

31.persuade (verb)

English Meaning - influence, convince, induce, prompt (someone to do something through reasoning/analysis/thinking/justification/rationalization).

32.stance (noun)

English Meaning - attitude, opinion, point of view.

33.indeed (adverb)

English Meaning - in fact, actually, undeniably.

34.diplomatic (adjective)

English Meaning - (delicate & sensitive) consular, foreign-policy, political.

35.channel (noun)

English Meaning - forum, medium, platform, mechanism, method.

36.fractious (adjective)

English Meaning - argumentative, quarrelsome, contentious, controversial, difficult (to control), disagreeable.

37.bilateral (adjective)

English Meaning - involving two groups or countries.

38.induce (verb)

English Meaning - persuade, convince, prompt, inspire, influence, urge, incite, encourage, motivate.

39.untenable (adjective)

English Meaning - undefendable, unjustified, unacceptable.

40.grey/watch list (noun)

English Meaning - a list of countries on observation due to their “strategic deficiencies” in countering terror-financing and money-laundering. The countries put on the grey/watch list by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) will be subjected to direct monitoring and intense scrutiny by the International Co-operation Review Group (ICRG) on terror financing.

41.Financial Action Task Force (FATF) (noun)

English Meaning - The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is the global money laundering and terrorist financing watchdog. The inter-governmental body sets international standards that aim to prevent these illegal activities and the harm they cause to society.

42.hold (noun)

English Meaning - control, grip, dominance, influence.

43.move off (phrasal verb)

English Meaning - leave, start moving (away).

44.cross-border (adjective)

English Meaning - across a border between two states/countries.

45.exact (verb)

English Meaning - impose, inflict, cause.

46.deep (adjective)

English Meaning - profound, serious, intense.

47.lasting (adjective)

English Meaning - enduring, undying, irreversible, unceasing.