Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT)
Organisation, Ideology, and India Threat
Lashkar-e-Taiba (Army of the Pure) is a Pakistan-based Islamist militant organisation founded in 1985–86 by Hafiz Muhammad Saeed with alleged ISI backing during the Soviet-Afghan War. Its primary stated objective is to "liberate" Kashmir, but its broader agenda historically includes challenging Indian sovereignty across the subcontinent. LeT is best known internationally for executing the November 2008 Mumbai attacks (26/11), which killed over 166 people.
- Designated as a terrorist organisation by the UN Security Council, India, the USA, the UK, Canada, and Australia.
- Has long operated through proxy fronts such as Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) and The Resistance Front (TRF) to evade bans.
- TRF was banned under India's Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) in January 2023.
- ISI support for LeT is documented extensively; Pakistan has repeatedly been placed on the FATF grey list partly for insufficient action against LeT financing.
● Tracked since February 22, 2026 · last seen April 23, 2026 · updates as the daily brief publishes
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