New York, Sept. 25 -- : External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday gave a stern message to China over its blocking blacklisting of terrorists at the UN, saying those who politicize the UNSC 1267 Sanctions regime, to defend proclaimed terrorists, do so at their own peril.

Without mentioning Pakistan, Jaishankar referred to its support to cross-border terrorism and said that "no rhetoric, however sanctimonious can ever cover-up blood stains."

"The United Nations responds to terrorism by sanctioning its perpetrators. Those who politicize the UNSC 1267 Sanctions regime, sometimes to the extent of defending proclaimed terrorists, do so at their own peril. Believe me, they advance neither their own interests nor indeed their reputation," ...