RBI notifies Updated UNSC Sanctions List u/e 51A of UAPA, 1967 [Read Notification]
RBI directed all regulated entities to update records and comply with UNSC’s amended sanctions list under Section 51A of UAPA, 1967.
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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued a Notification dated August 25, 2025, directing all regulated entities to update their records in line with the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) amendments to its ISIL (Da’esh) & Al-Qaida Sanctions List.
This notification was issued under Section 51A of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), 1967, which mandates strict compliance with international obligations against terrorism.
According to the notification, the UNSC issued a press release (SC/16155) on August 22, 2025, announcing amendments to five entries in its sanctions list concerning individuals linked to ISIL and Al-Qaida.
These individuals are subject to asset freeze, travel ban, and arms embargo under global counter-terrorism measures. The amendments include updated details such as aliases, passport numbers, and status information.
The five individuals whose entries were updated are:
- Ibrahim Ali Abu Bakr Tantoush – associated with Afghan Support Committee and Libyan Islamic Fighting Group.
- Al-Azhar Ben Khalifa Ben Ahmed Rouine – Tunisian national, earlier convicted in Italy and Tunisia for terrorism-related activities.
- Sulaiman Jassem Sulaiman Ali Abo Ghaith – Kuwaiti, formerly linked with Al-Qaida, now incarcerated in the United States.
- Shafi Sultan Mohammed Al-Ajmi – Kuwaiti cleric, known fundraiser for Al-Nusrah Front, released from prison in 2023 under a special pardon.
- Gulmurod Khalimov – Tajik national, ISIL recruiter and military trainer, wanted by Tajikistan authorities.
The RBI has instructed all banks, NBFCs, and other regulated financial institutions to immediately verify their customer databases and transactions against the updated UNSC list. If any accounts are found in the names of these individuals, institutions are required to freeze the assets without delay and follow the reporting procedure prescribed under the UAPA Order of February 2, 2021 (as amended in April 2024).
The circular also reminds entities that any request for delisting received from customers must be forwarded electronically to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), which is the nodal authority in India for handling such cases. Individuals or entities can also approach the UN Ombudsperson for removal from the list.
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