India, Sept. 16 -- India has dismissed Pakistan's reported decision to renew or raise the reward for information leading to the arrest of Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar as a "gimmick" and a "phoney announcement", questioning Islamabad's seriousness in acting against the India-designated terrorist.

Azhar, one of India's most-wanted terrorists, has long been linked by Indian authorities to several major terror attacks in the country. His role as the founder and chief of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) has remained a longstanding point of contention between New Delhi and Islamabad.

Pakistan's reiteration of the reward comes amid international pressure on Islamabad to take action against terrorist organisations and their financing networks oper...