New Delhi, March 12 -- India has assailed the secretive "subterranean" working of the UN Security Council sanctions committee on terrorism accusing it of allowing a system of "disguised veto" in blocking the listing of Pakistan-linked terrorists.

"For genuine, evidence-based listing proposals for globally sanctioned terrorists to be blocked. without giving any justification, is uncalled for and smacks of doublespeak when it comes to the council's commitment in tackling the challenge of terrorism", India's Permanent Representative Ruchira Kamboj said on Monday.

Speaking at a meeting of the Council on its working methods, she said in a hard-hitting speech that "while we do get to know of the decisions of these committees on listing, the d...