Overview

• India is finalizing its delegation to the UNSC 1267 Sanctions Committee to seek the designation of The Resistance Front (TRF) as a terrorist organization, with sanctions and travel bans on its members.
• The evidence will highlight TRF’s role in the April 22 Pahalgam attack, which killed 26 civilians, and its broader involvement in killings, recruitment, and arms smuggling, as confirmed by the National Investigation Agency (NIA).
• Pakistan has been accused of shielding TRF diplomatically, including blocking its mention in a UNSC statement condemning the Pahalgam attack, despite the group claiming responsibility twice.
• Operation Sindoor, India’s military response to the Pahalgam attack, has targeted nine terror hideouts in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, signaling a significant shift in India’s counter-terrorism approach.
• Indian officials assert that Operation Sindoor establishes a ‘new normal’ in counter-terrorism efforts, emphasizing that Pakistan must adapt to this evolving strategy.