Jaishankar Hails US Blacklisting of The Resistance Front as India-US Coordination

Quick Summary

• US Designation of TRF: The United States has designated The Resistance Front (TRF), a proxy of the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Tayyiba (LeT), as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO) and Specially Designated Global terrorist (SDGT).
• Reason for Blacklisting: TRF claimed responsibility for the deadly Pahalgam attack on April 22, which targeted civilians in Jammu and Kashmir.
• Indian Response:

– external Affairs Minister S Jaishankar welcomed the US move, citing it as evidence of strong India-US counter-terrorism cooperation. He stated India’s “zero tolerance” policy toward terrorism on social media platform X.
– The Indian embassy in washington also praised the decision, calling it another demonstration of robust bilateral counter-terrorism efforts.

• Implications for TRF: This designation facilitates asset freezes, penalties, global scrutiny, and sanctions against those aiding or abetting the group.
• context on TRF: Linked to LeT by Indian agencies and known for its involvement in terror activities including the Pahalgam attack. LeT had previously been implicated in major attacks like Mumbai’s 26/11.

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