TRF deserves designation as foreign terrorist organisation: US House Foreign Affairs Committee
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Hindustan Times
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Marco Rubio meets Ishaq Dar, thanks Pak's 'partnership in countering terrorism'
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday met Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, who is in Washington to discuss bilateral ties between US and Pakistan. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (R) meets Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar(X/@SecRubio) The US official shared some details of what the two leaders spoke about, adding that he thanked Ishaq Dar for "Pakistan's partnership in countering terrorism and preserving regional stability". He also said that the two discussed expanding bilateral trade and enhancing collaboration in the minerals sector. Rubio's remarks come just days after he announced that the US would designate TRF, a front for Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), as both a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) and Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT). The front had claimed responsibility for the deadly terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam on April 22, that left 26 civilians dead. Islamabad had earlier said that the India-Pakistan ties would come up for a discussion during Ishaq Dar's visit to Washington. "Exchange of views will also take place on the Pakistan-India question," Foreign Office spokesperson Shafqat Ali Khan said on Thursday. The US has time and again claimed credit for brokering a ceasefire between India and Pakistan, a claim New Delhi has denied multiple times, but Islamabad as accepted. "We remain grateful for the role played by the US in de-escalation of tensions leading to ceasefire,' Khan had said, briefing on Ishaq Dar's US visit agenda. India's stance on Pak harbouring terror India has long maintained that the Pakistan government and army is involved in cross-border terrorism, and funds and harbours terrorist groups. Days after the Pahalgam attack and India's Operation Sindoor launched in retaliation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his address had said, 'While India believes in tourism, Pakistan considers terrorism as tourism, which is very dangerous for the world." He had also called terrorism a means of making monetary gains for the Pakistan government and army, urging the Pakistani population to fight against terror. 'While India believes in tourism, Pakistan considers terrorism as tourism, which is very dangerous for the world. I want to ask the people of Pakistan — what have they achieved? Today, India is the fourth largest economy in the world. But what is your situation? Those who promoted terrorism ruined your future,' PM Modi had said. Operation Sindoor was launched on May 7, targeting terrorists and terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. The following days saw a big military escalation between India and Pakistan, triggered by the targeting of army bases in India. A ceasefire was announced between both countries on May 10.
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First Post
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What is India doing to alienate Pakistan on world forum? ‘Sensitising interlocutors,' govt tells Parl
In response to a question raised in Rajya Sabha, the Ministry of External Affairs explained how India alienated Pakistan at the International level following the Pahalgam terror attack. read more In its response raised by the opposition in Rajya Sabha, the External Affairs Ministry elucidated the way India alienated Pakistan on an international level, following the devastating Pahalgam terror attack. The ministry was answering questions raised by Rajya Sabha MP Javed Ali Khan. In one of the unstarred questions, Khan asked what efforts India has taken to alienate Pakistan from the International arena following the Pahalgam terror attack and the Operation Sindoor. He also raised concerns over Pakistan being the Vice Chair of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD In its response, the ministry noted that as part of the 'routine annual process,' Pakistan was selected as one of the vice-chairs of the UN's Counter Terrorism Committee 2025. The ministry mentioned that India was the chair of the UN Counter Terrorism Committee in 2022, and India was also the chair of the committee in 2011. EAM on alienating Pakistan In response to Khan's question, the ministry noted that India's diplomatic efforts over the years have led to the listing of Pakistan-based terrorist entities under the UNSC 1267 Sanctions Committee and the FATF grey listing. 'The Government of India has been sensitising all concerned interlocutors on the menace of cross-border terrorism emanating from Pakistan,' the ministry said in its response to the question raised in Rajya Sabha. 'Due to India's persistent efforts, the global community has a greater understanding of India's concerns on cross-border terrorism,' it furthered. The EAM also noted that the UNSC Press Statement following the Pahalgam terror attack 'acknowledged the need to hold the perpetrators, organisers, sponsors and financiers of the attack accountable.' 'Several world leaders have recognised and supported India's actions to combat terrorism following the Pahalgam terror attack,' the ministry wrote in the statement. In the response statement, the US's decision to designate Pakistan-based terrorist group, Lashkar-e-Taiba, as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO) and a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) was also mentioned. It is pertinent to note that TRF was the same group that claimed responsibility for the Pahalgam terror attack, which eventually led to a four-day military escalation between India and Pakistan. Earlier this month, Rubio issued a statement in which he acknowledged that TRF claimed responsibility for the terror attack that claimed the lives of 26 people and triggered the 4-day military escalation between India and Pakistan. In light of this, the US accorded the group as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO) and Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT). STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD 'Today, the Department of State is adding The Resistance Front (TRF) as a designated Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO) and Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT). TRF, a Lashkar-e-Tayyiba (LeT) front and proxy, 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,' the statement read.
India Today
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- India Today
PM Modi arrives in Maldives, receives warm welcome from Mohamed Muizzu
A meeting is scheduled between Pakistan Minister Ishaq Dar and US State Secretary Marco Rubio, weeks after the United States designated The Resistance Front (TRF) as a Foreign Terrorist Organization. This development raises questions about the US's stance on terrorism, as Dar had previously defended the TRF in the United Nations and the Pakistani Parliament. In a speech, he stated Pakistan's refusal to accept TRF's condemnation, saying, "I got calls from big capitals... Pakistan will not accept." The meeting occurs amid a larger diplomatic effort by Pakistan, with Army Chief Asim Munir also meeting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. Concurrently, India maintains its long-held position of rejecting any third-party mediation on the Kashmir issue, a role the US has previously hinted at.
