New Delhi, July 19 -- The United States has officially designated The Resistance Front (TRF), a Lashkar-e-Taiba proxy, as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO) and a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) after the group claimed responsibility for the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, which killed 26 civilians - the deadliest such attack since the 2008 Mumbai attacks.

In a related development, China strongly condemned the Pahalgam attack, with Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian stating, "China firmly opposes all forms of terrorism and strongly condemns the terrorist attack." He also called for greater regional cooperation to ensure peace and stability.

The development comes amid rising tensions, as India'...