China objects to visa given by India to Uyghur leader on Interpol list

The Chinese government has claimed Dolkun Isa is a "terrorist in red notice of the Interpol .... Bringing him to justice is due obligation of relevant countries'

China today objected to the visa given by the Indian government to World Uyghur Congress (WUC) leader Dolkun Isa, saying he is a "terrorist" on Interpol's Red Corner and it is the obligation of all countries to bring him to justice.

"What I want to point out is that Dolkun is a terrorist in red notice of the Interpol and Chinese police. Bringing him to justice is due obligation of relevant countries," Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said.

There are reports that WUC leaders including Dolkun were given permission to meet the Dalai Lama later this month.

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India's decision to permit WUC leaders whom China regards as backers of terrorism in its volatile Muslim-dominated Xinjiang province was reported to be in response to Beijing's blocking a ban on Jaish-e-Muhammad chief Masood Azhar in the UN.

Xinjiang, which has over 10 million Uyghur population of Turkik origin Muslims, was on the boil for several years over Uyghur protests against the large-scale settlements of Hans from different part of the country.

China blames East Turkistan Islamic Movement (ETIM), a militant Islamist group, for terrorist attacks in Xinjiang and other parts of the country.