New York/New Delhi (Rajeev Sharma): A United Nations Security Council monitoring report has highlighted the continued activities of Pakistan-based terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), including its claimed involvement in multiple attacks and a reported link to the November 10 assault on Delhi’s Red Fort that left 15 people dead.
The findings are part of the 37th report of the UN’s Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team, which assesses threats from entities listed under the global counter-terrorism sanctions regime. According to the report, one Member State informed the team that JeM had claimed responsibility for several attacks during the reporting period and was connected to the Red Fort strike, a high-security heritage and strategic site.
The report also noted a significant organisational development within the group. On October 8, JeM chief Masood Azhar announced the formation of a women-only unit named Jamaat ul-Muminat, which is not currently listed under UN sanctions. The new wing is believed to be intended to support the group’s operational and logistical activities.
In addition, the outfit reportedly introduced an online programme titled Tuhfat al-Muminat, aimed at indoctrinating and mobilising women through virtual lectures, indicating a broader strategy to expand recruitment and radicalisation efforts.
Responding to the report, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said it reflects India’s concerns over cross-border terrorism. He noted that the document, published on February 4, 2026, had incorporated India’s inputs and highlighted the need for stronger international cooperation to combat terrorism.
However, the report also pointed to differing views among UN Member States. While one country described JeM as active and operational, another claimed the organisation was defunct. The Monitoring Team does not disclose the identities of the countries providing these assessments. Strategic analysts suggested that the claim of the group being inactive may have originated from Pakistan.
The report forms part of the UN’s ongoing evaluation of sanctioned terrorist networks and comes amid continued global scrutiny of extremist organisations operating in South Asia.
