UNSC Sanctions List Update: Compliance Advisory for Regulated Entities

Chief General Manager Saidutta Sangram Keshari Pradhan has written a letter (DOR.AML.REC.48/14.06.001/2025-26) to the Chairpersons/CEOs of all the Regulated Entities, dated August 25, 2025. The letter was related to updates to UNSC’s 1267/1989 ISIL (Da’esh) & AI-Qaida Sanctions List: Amendments to Five Entries.

He added in this letter to refer to paragraph 51 of the RBI Master Direction on Know Your Customer dated February 25, 2016, as changed on August 14, 2025 (MD on KYC), in terms of which “Regulated entities (REs) will make sure that in terms of section 51A of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) (UAPA) Act, 1967, and amendments thereto, they do not have any account in the name of individuals/entities appearing in the lists of individuals and entities suspected of having terrorist links that are approved by and periodically circulated by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).”

In this connection, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Government of India, has informed that the United Nations Security Council’s press release SC/16155 dated August 22, 2025, wherein the Security Council Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267, 1989, and 2253 concerning ISIL (Da’esh), AI Qaida and connected individuals or groups accepted the amendments specified with the Sanctions List of Individuals and entities subject to travel ban and asset freeze.

These new changes, such as additions and removals, are based on actions by the Security Council Committee concerning ISIL (Da’esh), Al-Qaida, and associated individuals, groups, undertakings, and entities.

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