Indian to be in panel on anti-terror

New Delhi: India has been asked to send the name of its nominee for inclusion in a global team to assist a United Nations committee which decides on banning terror outfits and their leaders.

Following the request from the global body, both the home and finance ministries have been asked to recommend names of suitable individuals who can be part of the key team, official sources said on Sunday.

The presence of the country’s nominee on the anti-terrorism committee may facilitate the government’s efforts to get Maulana Masood Azhar, head of Pakistan-based terrorist group Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and mastermind of last year’s Pathankot air base attack, banned, they explained.