India, US seek UN asset freeze, arms embargo on LeT, JeM

• India and US seek additional UN punitive measures (asset freeze, arms embargo) against Pakistan-based terror groups LeT, JeM, and their backers.
• The two nations also called for more designations of ISIS and al-Qa’ida affiliates under the UN 1267 sanctions regime.
• Discussions took place at a joint working group on counter terrorism and a 'designations dialogue' in New Delhi.
• India thanked the US for designating The Resistance Front (TRF), an LeT proxy, as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation.
• Both sides condemned cross-border terrorism and the increasing use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), drones, and AI for terrorist purposes.

Why It Matters: India-US seek tougher UN sanctions on terror groups, impacting global security.