An Indian delegation recently met with the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Sanctions Committee to discuss The Resistance Front (TRF) and its links with the banned terrorist group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).

India Presents Solid Proof

According to sources, India shared strong evidence that connects TRF with LeT. The evidence included digital records, financial transactions, and physical links between the two groups. These details were meant to clearly show how TRF operates as part of LeT’s terror network.

Focus of the Meeting

The meeting aimed to help the UNSC understand how terrorist groups in the region are working together. India wanted to show that TRF is not a separate group but actually a front for LeT, which is already banned by the UN.

TRF’s Role in Pahalgam Attack

TRF had first claimed responsibility for a terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, on April 22. The attack killed 26 people, most of them Hindus. However, TRF later withdrew its statement, blaming a supposed cyberattack by Indian intelligence for the false claim. Indian security agencies rejected that explanation and said the retraction was not believable.

India’s Push for Global Action

India is now trying to get TRF officially listed as a terrorist group under the UNSC’s 1267 sanctions list. This would place TRF under the same international restrictions as other banned groups like LeT.

MEA's Stand

Randhir Jaiswal, spokesperson for the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), confirmed India’s efforts. He said, “TRF is one organisation which is a front of the Lashkar-e-Taiba and you would understand that we have been pursuing listing of TRF in the United Nations by the United Nations Security Council by the UNCC 1267 sanctions committee.”

Ongoing Engagement with UN

Jaiswal added that India has been sharing information with the UN since 2023. This includes proof of TRF’s ties to terror activities, especially as a cover for LeT. He also mentioned that India had sent detailed reports to the UN’s 1267 monitoring team in May and November 2024.

These reports included TRF’s involvement in killings, weapons smuggling, and recruiting terrorists. They also linked TRF to other banned groups like Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM).