Description

The UN Security Council Committee has removed Al-Nusrah Front for the People of the Levant (QDe.137), also known as Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), from the ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions List, lifting the assets freeze, travel ban, and arms embargo previously applied.

Summary

The UN Security Council Committee (pursuant to resolutions 1267/1999, 1989/2011, and 2253/2015) removed Al-Nusrah Front for the People of the Levant (QDe.137) from the ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions List on 27 February 2026. This entity is also widely known as Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS). As a result, the assets freeze, travel ban, and arms embargo imposed under paragraph 1 of Security Council resolution 2734 (2024) no longer apply to this entry.

Key Points

  • Entity removed: AL-NUSRAH FRONT FOR THE PEOPLE OF THE LEVANT (QDe.137), originally listed on 14 May 2014
  • Also known as Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), Jabhat Fath al-Sham, and numerous other aliases
  • Removal effective from 27 February 2026
  • Sanctions lifted include assets freeze, travel ban, and arms embargo under UNSC resolution 2734 (2024)
  • BSE is disseminating this update as part of its obligations under Section 51A of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), 1967

Regulatory Changes

The removal of QDe.137 from the UNSC sanctions list means that Indian financial institutions and market intermediaries are no longer required to enforce the freeze on assets, travel restrictions, or arms embargo against this entity under UNSC Chapter VII obligations as relayed through UAPA Section 51A.

Compliance Requirements

  • Market participants, banks, and intermediaries should update their internal watchlists and sanctions screening systems to reflect the delisting of AL-NUSRAH FRONT / HTS (QDe.137)
  • Entities previously flagged under this designation should be reviewed and cleared in compliance systems
  • Ongoing monitoring should continue per UAPA Section 51A requirements for any future updates to the UNSC sanctions list

Important Dates

  • 27 February 2026: Date of removal of QDe.137 from the UNSC ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions List
  • 6 March 2026: Date of BSE circular disseminating this update

Impact Assessment

This circular has no direct impact on Indian stock markets or listed companies. It is a routine compliance dissemination by BSE to inform market participants of a change in the UNSC sanctions list as mandated under UAPA Section 51A. Financial institutions and intermediaries with sanctions screening obligations should update their systems accordingly. There is no trading, listing, or market operations impact.

Impact Justification

This is a regulatory compliance update relating to UNSC sanctions list changes with no direct impact on Indian stock markets or listed securities. It is informational in nature, disseminated by BSE for compliance awareness under UAPA Section 51A.