Al-Qaeda in Indian Subcontinent Linked to Red Fort Blast: UN Report
Summary
The UN Security Council has linked Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent to the November 2025 car blast near Delhi’s Red Fort, revising an earlier report that pointed to Jaish-e-Mohammed. India’s NIA has also filed a 7,500-page charge sheet against 11 accused in the case, as investigators and the UN warn about expanding extremist networks in South Asia.
Key Points
- The latest UN Security Council monitoring report says AQIS was involved in the Red Fort car explosion in November 2025.
- An earlier UN report had linked the blast to Jaish-e-Mohammed, while India’s NIA says the accused were tied to Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind.
- The explosion near Delhi’s Red Fort killed 11 people and injured more than two dozen others.
- The UN report also warns about extremist groups’ interest in chemical and biological weapons and their online spread of related material.
