The Government of India has welcomed the U.S. State Department’s decision to designate The Resistance Front (TRF) as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) and a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT).
In a statement issued on July 18, 2025, the Embassy of India expressed its appreciation for the leadership of U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in making the designation.
The Embassy noted that TRF is a proxy of the Pakistan-based terrorist group Lashkar-e-Tayyiba (LeT) and has been responsible for numerous terror-related activities. Among these, it cited the deadly April 22, 2025, attack on civilians in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, an incident for which TRF twice claimed responsibility.
“India has consistently emphasized the need for global cooperation in the fight against terrorism and the dismantling of terror infrastructure,” added the statement. “The designation of TRF is a timely and important step reflecting the deep cooperation between India and the United States on counter-terrorism.”
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Reaffirming its strong stance, the Indian government reiterated its commitment to a policy of “zero tolerance towards terrorism” and pledged continued collaboration with international partners to ensure that “terrorist organizations and their proxies” are brought to justice.
“These actions taken by the Department of State 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,” noted a statement from the State Department.
It further stated that TRF and its affiliated aliases have now been included under LeT’s designation as a “FTO and SDGT, pursuant to Section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act and Executive Order 13224, respectively.”
“The Department of State has also reviewed and maintained the FTO designation of LeT. Amendments to FTO designations go into effect upon publication in the Federal Register,” according to the statement.
