U.S. Designates The Resistance Front (TRF) as a Terror Group

• The U.S. has designated The Resistance Front (TRF) as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) and a Specially Designated Global Terrorist.

• The designation acknowledges the severity of the Pahalgam attack and names TRF as a “front and proxy” for Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), which Pakistan claims it has rendered “defunct”.

• The U.S. has partially made amends for TRF’s name being kept out of the UN Security Council (UNSC) resolution condemning the Pahalgam attack.

• The designation is expected to help India’s case in designating the TRF at the UNSC and strengthen the trans-national legal pursuit of those behind the attack.

• The Trump administration’s actions since the Pahalgam attack need to be considered.

• The U.S. has countered India’s narrative on the four-day conflict, claiming that the U.S. negotiated the India-Pakistan ceasefire and averted a nuclear conflict.

• The Trump administration’s promise to support India in its fight against terrorism is questioned.

• New Delhi must focus on diplomatic and legal efforts to ensure justice for the victims and prevent further terrorist act