Indian delegation meets UN counter-terrorism officials amid heightened tensions with Pakistan
India has intensified its diplomatic push at the United Nations to designate The Resistance Front (TRF), a proxy of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), as a global terrorist organization. According to sources cited by PTI, Indian officials held key meetings in New York with Vladimir Voronkov, UN Under-Secretary-General for Counter-Terrorism, and Natalia Gherman, Assistant Secretary-General of the UN Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED) , reported timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
Push for global action on TRF comes after deadly Pahalgam terror attack
The talks follow the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam, for which TRF claimed responsibility. India has asserted that TRF is merely a front for the UN-designated Pakistani terrorist group Lashkar-e-Taiba. The meetings reviewed progress under the 2022 Delhi Declaration, adopted when India chaired the UN Counter-Terrorism Committee, and explored cooperation on emerging terror threats, such as unmanned aerial systems and new financial technologies exploited by terrorists.
India’s delegation received condolences from the UN officials for the Pahalgam attack, which triggered a sharp escalation in military tensions with Pakistan
In retaliation, India launched Operation Sindoor on May 7, targeting terror hubs in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir. Over 100 militants from LeT, Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), and Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) were reported killed in the offensive.
UN discussions underscore India’s multilateral counter-terror push.
Following Operation Sindoor, Pakistan launched cross-border shelling and drone strikes, prompting India to strike back with coordinated assaults that crippled radar systems, communication networks, and airbases across the border. In parallel, India is stepping up its diplomatic campaign to isolate Pakistan-based terror groups globally.
The meeting in New York also highlighted India-UN collaboration in key areas like cybersecurity, countering foreign terrorist travel, support for victims of terrorism, and curbing terror financing networks. A spokesperson noted the visit reaffirmed commitments made under earlier UN counter-terror frameworks.
