Pakistan based "The Resistance Front (TRF) has been added as a designated Foreign Terrorist

Pakistan based "The Resistance Front (TRF) has been added as a designated Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) and Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) by the United States Department of State.

TRF is a Lashkar-e-Tayyiba (LeT) front and proxy, says a press release shared with The South Asian Insider by Embassy of India in Washington DC and confirmed by Department of State on their website.

TRF claimed responsibility for the April 22, 2025, Pahalgam attack which killed 26 civilians. This was the deadliest attack on civilians in India since the 2008 Mumbai attacks conducted by LeT. TRF has also claimed responsibility for several attacks against Indian security forces, including most recently in 2024.

As per the Indian Embassy press release, The Government of India welcomes the decision of the United States Department of State to designate The Resistance Front (TRF) as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) and as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT). We acknowledge and appreciate the leadership of Secretary of State Mr. Marco Rubio in this regard.

2. The TRF, a proxy of the Pakistan-based terrorist organization Lashkar-e-Tayyiba (LeT), has been involved in numerous terror-related activities, including the heinous attack on civilians in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, on 22 April 2025 for which it twice claimed responsibility.

3. India has consistently emphasized the need for global cooperation in the fight against terrorism and the dismantling of terror infrastructure. The designation of TRF is a timely and important step reflecting the deep cooperation between India and the United States on counter-terrorism.

4. India remains committed to a policy of zero tolerance towards terrorism and will continue to work closely with its international partners to ensure that terrorist organizations and their proxies are held accountable.