The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Wednesday designated Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief Masood Azhar as global terrorist.

India's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Syed Akbaruddin confirmed the development on Twitter.

The decision comes a day after sources had told India Today TV that Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Masood Azhar will be "designated" a global terrorist by the UNSC 1267 Al-Qaeda Sanctions Committee with China lifting its hold, placed of March 13, on the move sponsored by US, UK and France.

Syed Akbaruddin said, "Big, small, all join together. Masood Azhar designated as a terrorist in UN Sanctions list."

Big,small, all join together.

Masood Azhar designated as a terrorist in @UN Sanctions list

Grateful to all for their support. #Zerotolerance4Terrorism

Syed Akbaruddin (@AkbaruddinIndia) May 1, 2019

After Masood Azhar was deignated as global terrorist, reactions from political leaders started coming in.

MP for Thiruvananthapuram Shashi Tharoor wrote on Twitter, "It's taken us 10 years, but it's finally done. Masood Azhar is on the @UN's terrorist blacklist. I had asked in February. Is China the world's biggest enabler of terror? They answered 'yes' in March, but finally did the right thing in May!"

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national spokesperson on Twitter wrote, "Big victory for Hon'ble PM @narendramodi ji in the battle against Pak-sponsored terrorism. Yet another evidence of how PM Modi has spearheaded the global war on terror over the past five years. A diplomatic surgical strike against the perpetrator of Pulwama attack!"

Big victory for Hon'ble PM @narendramodi Ji in the battle against Pak-sponsored terrorism. Yet another evidence of how PM Modi has spearheaded the Global war on terror over the past five years. A diplomatic surgical strike against the perpetrator of Pulwama attack!! https://t.co/4NYtjJ6D1Z

Chowkidar GVL Narasimha Rao (@GVLNRAO) May 1, 2019