Overview
- At their 21st Counter Terrorism JWG and 7th Designations Dialogue on December 3, India and the US called for additional UN 1267 listings covering ISIS and al-Qaida affiliates plus LeT, JeM, and their proxies, supporters, sponsors, financiers, and backers.
- The joint push seeks tighter global curbs through asset freezes, travel bans, and arms embargoes while reaffirming cooperation in the UN, the Quad, and the FATF.
- Both countries flagged growing misuse of UAVs, drones, and artificial intelligence for terrorist purposes and discussed expanded training, cybersecurity collaboration, and information sharing.
- India thanked the US for designating The Resistance Front, described as a LeT proxy, as both a Foreign Terrorist Organization and a Specially Designated Global Terrorist.
- The Quad Counter Terrorism Working Group met in New Delhi on December 4–5, ran an urban counterterrorism tabletop exercise, urged justice for the November 10 Red Fort attack, and set plans to reconvene in 2026 as leaders’ summit details remain unresolved.