The US State Department has officially designated The Resistance Front (TRF) as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) and Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT). TRF is considered a proxy and offshoot of the Pakistan-based extremist group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). The designation follows TRF's claimed responsibility for the April 22 Islamist militant attack in India-administered Kashmir's Pahalgam area, which resulted in 26 fatalities. This move marks a diplomatic success for India, which had submitted a detailed dossier on TRF to the US and the United Nations a month after the attack. The US House Committee has also supported the terror group designation. India welcomed the US decision, emphasizing TRF's links to LeT and Pakistan-based terror networks. Pakistan, however, has sought to disassociate TRF from LeT, disputing the connections cited by the US and India. TRF has issued a statement denouncing its designation as a terrorist group, reflecting its frustration amid increasing international scrutiny.