UN Flags Jaish Role in Red Fort Attack, Questions 'Inactive' Status of Pakistan-Based Terror Groups

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

56% : New Delhi: In a major revelation with serious implications for regional security, the United Nations' 37th report of the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team has linked Pakistan-based terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) to the deadly attack near Delhi's Red Fort on November 10 last year.
48% : The 37th UN report has once again placed the spotlight on cross-border terrorism and the continuing presence or alleged re-emergence of UN-designated terror outfits.
47% : The disclosure has reignited concerns over the continued operational capacity of UN-designated terror groups operating from Pakistani soil.
47% : However, the latest UN findings appear to contradict that claim, raising fresh questions about enforcement and ground realities.
40% : The report, prepared for the UN Security Council's 1267 Sanctions Committee, states that one member country informed the monitoring team that JeM claimed responsibility for the attack, which reportedly left 15 people dead.
39% : According to the report, while one member state asserted that Jaish had claimed the Red Fort attack, there were clear disagreements among UN member countries over the outfit's current status.
39% : In another significant disclosure, the report notes that Jaish chief Masood Azhar announced the formation of a separate women's wing on October 8, named Jamaat-ul-Muminat. While this new wing is not currently listed under the UN sanctions regime, the report indicates it is accused of supporting terrorist activities.

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