New Delhi:India today termed the US’ designation of The Resistance Front (TRF) as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO) as a strong affirmation of India-US counter-terrorism cooperation and for zero tolerance for terrorism.
In a post on X, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said:“A strong affirmation of India-US counter-terrorism cooperation.
“Appreciate @SecRubio and @StateDept for designating TRF—a Lashkar-e-Tayyiba (LeT) proxy—as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) and Specially Designated Gloabl Terrorist (SDGT). It claimed responsibility for the April 22 Pahalgam attack.
“Zero tolerance for Terrorism. #OpSindoor.”
India’s reaction came as the United States designated The Resistance Front (TRF), an offshoot of Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terror group, which was behind the horrific April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) and a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT).US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in a statement said the move demonstrates “the Trump Administration’s commitment to protecting our national security interests, countering terrorism, and enforcing President Trump’s call for justice for the Pahalgam attack. ”
“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.
Notably, President Trump was among the first global leaders to condemn the Pahalgam terror attack and also speak with PM Modi to offer support to India. (Media report)
