The report also warns of AQIS efforts to build cells in Bangladesh and expand its regional terrorist network
A United Nations Security Council monitoring report has officially attributed the November 2025 blast near Delhi’s Red Fort to Al-Qaida in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS), marking a significant development in the investigation into the deadly attack.
The 38th report of the UNSC Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team said AQIS has evolved from a fragmented organisation into a regional terrorist entity, building logistics and financial networks through small, decentralised cells.
The November 2025 attack killed 11 people and injured more than two dozen others. The explosion ripped through a Hyundai i20 near the Red Fort at around 7 pm.
UN report officially attributes attack to AQIS
The report stated that the November 2025 attack on the Red Fort in Delhi was officially attributed to AQIS.
The latest assessment is significant because an earlier UNSC monitoring report had cited information from a member state linking the attack to Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM).
The new report therefore provides a different attribution, placing AQIS at the centre of the attack assessment.
AQIS expanding through smaller cells
The UNSC monitoring team said AQIS has continued to develop as a regional terrorist organisation.
Rather than relying on large, conventional units, the group is reportedly operating through small and scattered cells, supported by logistics and financial networks.
The report also raised concerns about AQIS attempting to exploit Bangladesh to establish operational cells, pointing to the wider regional implications of the group’s activities.
NIA has chargesheeted 11 accused
The development comes as India’s National Investigation Agency continues its probe into the Red Fort blast.
The NIA has filed a 7,500-page chargesheet against 11 accused persons suspected of being involved in the attack. The prosecution complaint reportedly cites more than 580 witnesses.
The Rouse Avenue Court has listed the chargesheet for taking cognisance on August 27.
Investigators have identified Umar un-Nabi, who was killed in the blast, as the suspected driver and suicide bomber.
Broader terror threat flagged
The UNSC report also highlighted wider concerns surrounding the capabilities of Al-Qaida and Islamic State affiliates.
It said both groups have shown sustained interest in developing chemical and biological weapons, although they have so far been unable to overcome the technical challenges involved.
The report further warned that instructions for developing chemical and biological agents have circulated within online terrorist communities.
The latest UN assessment adds an international dimension to India’s investigation into the Red Fort blast and highlights concerns over the evolving structure and regional reach of AQIS.
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