UNITED
NATIONS - The United States (US) is pushing to put Masood Azhar on the United
Nations (UN) sanctions blacklist more to boost Indian Prime Minister Narendra
Modi’s electoral chances than the merits of the case, according to several
diplomats following the developments at the UN.
“It’s seems the US wants to use this ploy as a gift to Modi as
he faces challenges in his bid for re-election,” a senior diplomat said. Modi,
he said, had lost on the military front, but the US effort is now aimed at
improving his domestic image on the diplomatic side.
