Union Home Ministry has slapped terrorism tag on 23 individuals,mostly operating from Pakistan and PoJK, under UAPA. On July 4,2026, they targeted network involved in infiltration,recruitment,logistical support to destabilize India . Six Indian nationals now in Pakistan or PoJK included.
This is part of bigger plan to break down groups like Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed. Figures like Mohammad Musaddiq, JeM operative,stand out. Known for checking out key sites like Ram Janmabhoomi in Ayodhya and RSS headquarters in Nagpur. Musaddiq also key in arms smuggling into India.
Then there's Masood Ilyas Kashmiri,recruiting April 2022 incident near police checkpoint in Sunjwan,Jammu. His links to Masood Azhar,JeM founder,show how tangled these networks are.
Among Indian nationals, Firdous Ahmad Bhat is a launching commander for LeT,recruiting in south Kashmir since crossing to Pakistan in 2018. And Bilal Ahmad Mir, based in Muzaffarabad, accused of stirring local youth to jihad, managing arms across Line of Control.
Others named for planning attacks,moving terrorists. Abid Qayoom Lone charged with plotting against security forces, smuggling narcotics to fund terror. His work spans LoC,showing terrorism's complex support web.
List includes senior figures like Abdul Rauf,long-time LeT leader,active since 1999. His role in rallying international support for terrorism shows global dimensions. U.S . already marked him as "Specially Designated Global Terrorist."
Others,like Hafiz Khalid Waleed,son-in-law of Hafiz Muhammad Saeed,and Maulana Imdad Ullah Makki, linked to attacks like January 2016 Pathankot airbase. Connections to big incidents show threat these groups pose.
This latest designation part of India's continued fight against cross-border terrorism . Ministry's action shows resolve to dismantle infrastructure backing these activities,aiming for greater security...but challenges remain.
