The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Monday listed Pakistan-based terrorist Abdul Rehman Makki as a global terrorist under its ISIL (Daesh) and Al-Qaeda Sanctions Committee. Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist Abdul Rehman Makki has been sanctioned a global terrorist based on his links in the 2000 Red Fort attack and the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks. Makki is the brother-in-law of Lashkar leader and founder Hafiz Saeed who was the mastermind of the 26/11 attacks.
In 2022, India and the United States jointly proposed listing Makki under the United Nations Security Council’s Al-Qaeda and ISIL Sanctions Committee, also known as the UMSC 1267 Committee, however, China rejected Stopped the proposal by putting a “technical hold” on it. , China had earlier used the same measure to block the clearance of Jaish-e-Mohammed founder Masood Azhar.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Arindam Bagchi welcomed Makki’s listing, saying such sanctions are an “effective tool” to counter terrorist threats and dismantle terror infrastructure in the region. “We welcome the decision of the UN Security Council’s ISIL and Al-Qaeda Sanctions Committee to list Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist Abdul Rehman Makki, who is also the brother-in-law of LeT leader Hafiz Saeed. Makki has held various leadership roles in Lashkar, including raising funds for the organisation,” he said.