**Executive Summary**
This RBI document, dated October 23, 2025, addresses regulated entities regarding updates to the UNSC's 1267/1989 ISIL (Da'esh) & Al-Qaida Sanctions List, specifically amendments to one entry. It references the RBI Master Direction on Know Your Customer (KYC) and reiterates the requirement to ensure no accounts are held for individuals/entities on the UNSC's terrorist lists. The document includes information from a UNSC press release dated October 16, 2025, and advises REs to take appropriate action as per existing KYC guidelines.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Compliance with UNSC Sanctions List:**
* Regulated Entities (REs) must ensure they do not have accounts for individuals/entities on the UNSC's ISIL (Da'esh) & Al-Qaida Sanctions List.
* Amendments to the sanctions list have been enacted, involving the freezing of assets, travel bans, and arms embargoes.
* **Individual Entry Amendment:**
* The document highlights amendments to the entry of individual QDi.317.
* **Information and Resources:**
* Narrative summaries of reasons for listing are available on the UNSC website.
* Details of sanction measures and exemptions are available at a specified URL.
* The press release regarding these updates is available online.
* **Actions for Regulated Entities (REs):**
* REs must take appropriate action according to paragraph 51 of the MD on KYC.
* REs must follow the procedure laid down in the UAPA Order.
* REs must take note of the UNSC communications and ensure meticulous compliance.
* **De-listing Requests:**
* Any request for de-listing must be forwarded electronically to Joint Secretary (CTCR), MHA.
* Individuals/entities seeking removal from the sanctions list can submit a request to the UN Ombudsperson.
**Impact Analysis**
**Regulated Entities (REs)**
* **Impact:** REs are directly affected, as they are responsible for implementing the changes to the sanctions list and ensuring compliance.
* **Action Required:** REs must review the updated sanctions list, amend their internal policies and procedures accordingly, screen existing and new accounts against the list, and report any matches to the relevant authorities.
**Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)**
* **Impact:** MHA is involved in the de-listing process.
* **Action Required:** The MHA, specifically Joint Secretary (CTCR), is responsible for considering de-listing requests forwarded by REs.
Key Entities Referenced
Section 51A of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) (UAPA) Act, 1967: Indian law requiring regulated entities to ensure they do not have accounts for individuals/entities appearing in terrorist lists
RBI Master Direction on Know Your Customer: RBI's guidelines that define the procedure for regulated entities to comply with Section 51A of UAPA
United Nations Security Council (UNSC): International body that approves and periodically circulates lists of individuals and entities suspected of having terrorist links
UNSC's 1267/1989 ISIL (Da'esh) & Al-Qaida Sanctions List: List of individuals and entities subject to sanctions related to ISIL and Al-Qaida
Ministry of External Affairs (MEA): Government of India ministry informing about UNSC press releases
RBI/2025-26/93
DOR. AML.REC. 57/14.06.001/2025-26 October 23, 2025
The Chairpersons/ CEOs of all the Regulated Entities
Madam/Dear Sir,
Implementation of Section 51A of UAPA,1967: Updates to UNSC’s 1267/ 1989 ISIL
(Da'esh) & Al-Qaida Sanctions List: Amendments to 01 Entry
Please refer to paragraph 51 of the RBI Master Direction on Know Your Customer dated
February 25, 2016 as amended on August 14, 2025 (MD on KYC), in terms of which
“Regulated Entities (REs) shall ensure 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, which are approved by and periodically
circulated by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).”
2. In this connection, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Government of India has
informed about the UNSC press release SC / 16193 dated October 16, 2025 wherein
the Security Council Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999), 1989 (2011) and
2253 (2015) concerning ISIL (Da’esh), Al Qaida and associated individuals, groups,
undertakings and entities enacted the amendments specified with strikethrough and / or
‑
underline in the entry below on its ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions List of
individuals and entities subject to the assets freeze, travel ban and arms embargo set
out in paragraph 1of Security Council resolution 2734 (2024) and adopted under Chapter
VII of the Charter of the United Nations.
A. Individuals
QDi.317 Name: 1: AHMAD 2: HUSSAIN 3: AL-SHARAA 1: ABU MOHAMMED 2: AL-
JAWLANI 3: na 4: na
Name (original script): عﺮﺸﻟا ﻦﯿﺴﺣ ﺪﻤﺣا ﻲﻧﻻﻮﺠﻟا ﺪﻤﺤﻣ ﻮﺑأ
Title: na Designation: na DOB: 29 Oct. 1982 Between 1976 and 1980 POB: Syrian
Arab Republic Good quality a.k.a.: a) Abu Mohamed Al-Jawlani (of original script: ﻲﻧﻻﻮﺠﻟا
िविनयमन िवभाग, केंद्रीय कायार्लय, केंद्रीय कायार्लय भवन, 12वी/ं 13वी ंमंिज़ल, शहीद भगत िसंह मागर्, फोटर्, मुंबई- 400001
टेलीफोन/ Tel No: 22661602, 22601000 फै�/ Fax No: 022-2270 5691
Department of Regulation, Central Office, Central Office Building, 12th/ 13th Floor, Shahid Bhagat Singh Marg, Fort, Mumbai - 400001
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ﺪﻤﺤﻣ ﻮﺑأ), b) Abu Muhammad al-Jawlani c) Abu Mohammed al-Julani d) Abu Mohammed
al-Golani
e) Abu Muhammadal-Golani f) Abu Muhammad Aljawlani g) Muhammad al-Jawlani
(formerly listed as) h) AMJAD MUZAFFAR HUSSEIN ALI AL-NAIMI born 1980 in Syrian
Arab Republic (Mother’s name: Fatma Ali Majour. Address: Mosul, Souq al-Nabi Yunis)
Low quality a.k.a.: a) ﺢﺗﺎﻔﻟا ، ﺢﺗﺎﻔﻟا ﺦﯿﺷ (transliterations: Shaykh al-Fatih; Al Fatih)
(Translation: The Conqueror) (Nom de guerre) b) ABU ASHRAF Nationality: Syrian
Arab Republic Passport no: Syria D00000256 (issued on 1 Feb. 2025) na National
identification no: na
Address: (Active in Syria as at Jun. 2013 Jan. 2025) Listed on: 24Jul. 2013 (amended
on 2 Jun. 2014, 10 Dec. 2015, 1 May 2019, 8 Nov.2022, 14 Nov. 2023,16 Oct. 2025)
Other information: previously listed as Abu Mohamed Al-Jawlani Description: Dark
complexion. Height: 1.70 m.Since Jan. 2012, he is the Leader of Al-Nusrah Front for the
People of the Levant (QDe.137), a Syria-based group listed in May 2014, and previously
listed as an alias of Al-Qaida in Iraq (AQI) (QDe.115) between 30 May 2013 and 13 May
2014. Associated with Aiman Muhammed Rabi al-Zawahiri (QDi.006). Wanted by the
Iraqi security forces. Father’s name: Hussein; Mother’s name: Wedad. Photo available
for inclusion in the INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice. Review pursuant to
Security Council resolution 2253 (2015) was concluded on 21 Feb. 2019. Review
pursuant to Security Council resolution 2610 (2021) was concluded on 8 November
2022. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link:
https://www.interpol.int/en/How-we-work/Notices/View-UN-Notices-Individuals.
3. In accordance with paragraph 58 of resolution 2610 (2021), the Committee has made
accessible on its website the narrative summaries of reasons for listing of the above
entries at the following URL:
www.un.org/securitycouncil/sanctions/1267/aq_sanctions_list/summaries.
4. Press release dated October 16, 2025 regarding the above can be found at
https://main.un.org/securitycouncil/en/content/sc16193
Further, the UNSC press releases concerning amendments to the list are available at
URL: https://www.un.org/securitycouncil/sanctions/1267/press-releases3
5. The details of the sanction measures and exemptions are available at the following
URL: https://www.un.org/securitycouncil/sanctions/1267#further_information
6. In view of the above, REs are advised to take appropriate action in terms of paragraph
51 of the MD on KYC and strictly follow the procedure as laid down in the UAPA Order
dated February 02, 2021 (amended on April 22, 2024) annexed to the MD on KYC.
7. Updated lists of individuals and entities linked to ISIL (Da'esh), Al-Qaida and Taliban
are available at:
www.un.org/securitycouncil/sanctions/1267/aq_sanctions_list
https://www.un.org/securitycouncil/sanctions/1988/materials
8. Further, as per the instructions from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), any request
for de-listing received by any RE is to be forwarded electronically to Joint Secretary
(CTCR), MHA for consideration. Individuals, groups, undertakings or entities seeking to
be removed from the Security Council’s ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions List can
submit their request for delisting to an independent and impartial Ombudsperson who
has been appointed by the United Nations Secretary-General. More details are available
at the following URL:
https://www.un.org/securitycouncil/ombudsperson/application
9. REs are advised to take note of the aforementioned UNSC communications and
ensure meticulous compliance.
Yours faithfully,
(Veena Srivastava)
Chief General Manager