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India Moves Closer to UN Sanctions Against The Resistance Front

India is making significant strides towards imposing UN sanctions on The Resistance Front (TRF) following a terrorist attack in Pahalgam that resulted in numerous civilian casualties. A recent UNSC report has officially mentioned TRF's involvement, linking it to the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba. The report details the attack and the subsequent claims made by TRF, raising concerns about regional security and the potential exploitation of tensions by terrorist organizations. As the international community reacts, the implications of these developments could reshape the security landscape in the region.
By Narendra Chaudhary Jul 30, 2025, 11:34 IST

India's Progress Towards UN Sanctions

India is nearing a significant step as the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) considers imposing sanctions on The Resistance Front (TRF). In its latest report, the UNSC monitoring committee has officially referenced TRF, marking a crucial development before the sanctions committee deliberates on the matter.

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The UNSC's sanctions monitoring team reported that TRF claimed responsibility for the Pahalgam terrorist attack on two occasions and even published a photo from the attack site. The report indicated that this incident could not have occurred without the backing of the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).


The 36th report from the analytical support and sanctions monitoring team, released on Tuesday, highlighted the terrorist attack that took place on April 22 in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, resulting in the deaths of 26 civilians.


The report stated, "Five terrorists attacked a tourist site in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir." It further noted, "TRF took responsibility for the attack on the same day and published a photo from the scene." This report has been submitted to the UNSC's 1267 ISIL (Daesh) and Al-Qaeda sanctions committee. It mentioned that TRF reiterated its claim the following day but retracted it on April 26, after which no further statements were made by TRF or any other group.

International Reactions and Implications

According to a member state cited in the report, "This attack was not possible without the support of Lashkar-e-Taiba, and there are connections between TRF and Lashkar." However, another member state dismissed these claims, asserting that Lashkar-e-Taiba is now "inactive."


The report also indicated that regional relations remain fragile, raising concerns that terrorist organizations might exploit these tensions.


The United States has designated TRF as a foreign terrorist organization and a specially designated global terrorist this month. Following the Pahalgam attack, the UNSC issued a statement on April 25, emphasizing the need to bring the perpetrators, conspirators, financiers, and sponsors of such heinous acts to justice. However, due to pressure from Pakistan, TRF's name was omitted from that statement.

During a parliamentary discussion on the UNSC statement, Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar noted that Pakistan attempted to remove any mention of TRF. In response to the Pahalgam attack, India launched 'Operation Sindoor,' targeting terrorist infrastructures in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.


The UN report also stated that the Islamic State-Khorasan remains the most significant threat in Central and South Asia, as well as globally.


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