SEBI Posts August 20 Update to UNSC 1267 Sanctions List, Amending 21 Entries

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has published an update for implementation of Section 51A of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA), reflecting amendments to 21 entries on the United Nations Security Council's ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida sanctions list maintained under Resolution 1267 (1999). The SEBI notice dated 20 August 2026 appears in the regulator's Media and Notifications section under the UNSC Sanctions Committee List category.

What the UN changed

According to the list document attached to SEBI's notice, the Security Council Committee established under Resolutions 1267 (1999), 1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015) approved the amendments on 18 August 2026, announced through UN press release SC/16435. The committee amended the existing entries; it did not add new names. The changes are marked in the document with strikethrough (text removed) and underline (text added).

The amendments cover 13 individuals and 8 entities. They include updated status information, such as confirmations that some listed individuals are deceased, changes to addresses and refinements to biographical and identifying particulars.

The names above are given as short identifiers. Aliases, dates of birth, nationalities, passport numbers and other identifying details should be taken only from the SEBI attachment or the UN consolidated list, because screening depends on the exact particulars.

What intermediaries must do

The SEBI document restates the obligation under Clause 54 of the SEBI Master Circular dated 6 June 2024. Stock exchanges and registered intermediaries "shall ensure that in terms of Section 51A of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA) and amendments thereto, they do not have any accounts 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)."

The procedure for freezing funds, financial assets and economic resources of designated persons, and for denying them financial services, is governed by the Central Government's order F. No. 14014/01/2019/CFT dated 2 February 2021 under Section 51A. The SEBI document also sets out the delisting route: requests are to be sent electronically to the Joint Secretary (CTCR), Ministry of Home Affairs, with a copy to the Joint Secretary (UNP), Ministry of External Affairs.

Why an amendment matters for screening

An amendment does not change whether a person or entity is listed, but it can change the data on which a match is found. A new alias, a corrected date of birth or a revised address can turn a missed hit into a true match, or clear a false positive. Firms that rely on a locally stored copy of the list, or on a vendor feed that has not refreshed, may screen against outdated particulars.

Brokers, depository participants, mutual fund distributors, portfolio managers and other SEBI-registered intermediaries, and the CAs and compliance officers who support or audit them, can take these steps:

• Confirm that the screening database or vendor feed reflects the 18 August 2026 changes for all 21 references listed above.
• Re-screen existing clients, beneficial owners and counterparties against the amended particulars, not only new onboarding.
• Record the date the update was applied, as evidence for internal audit and inspection.
• Escalate any potential match under the entity's UAPA procedure and the February 2021 order, without delay.

Updated on 27 September 2026: added the UN approval date and press release number, the 21 amended references by individual and entity, the Master Circular clause and the governing Central Government order, all verified against SEBI's attachment.