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Application for Aadhaar e-KYC links, which are approved by and periodically circulated
by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).”
Authentication Licence
2. In this regard, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has
RBI/2021-22/98 now forwarded the following Press Release issued by
September 13, 2021 the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Committee
established pursuant to Resolutions 1267 (1999), 1989
1. In terms of Section 11A of the PML Act, 2002, entities (2011) and 2253 (2015) concerning ISIL (Da’esh), Al-
other than banking companies may, by notification of the Qaida, and associated individuals, groups, undertakings
Central Government, be permitted to carry out and entities regarding changes in the List of individuals
authentication of client’s Aadhaar number using e-KYC and entities subject to the assets freeze, travel ban and
facility provided by the Unique Identification Authority of arms embargo set out in paragraph 1 of UNSC
India (UIDAI). Such notification shall be issued only after resolution 2368 (2017), and adopted under Chapter VII
consultation with UIDAI and the appropriate regulator. of the Charter of the United Nations.
A detailed procedure for processing of applications under Note SC/14622 dated 06 September 2021 regarding
the aforementioned Section for use of Aadhar removal of one individual QDi.253 Name: 1: KHALIFA
authentication services by entities other than banking 2: MUHAMMAD 3: TURKI 4:AL SUBAIY] from UNSC’s
companies has been provided by the Department of 1267/ 1989 ISIL (Da'esh) & Al-Qaida Sanctions List.
Revenue, Ministry of Finance vide their circular dated The UNSC press release concerning amendments to the
May 9, 2019.
list is available at URL:
2. Accordingly, Non-Banking Finance Companies (NBFCs), https://www.un.org/securitycouncil/sanctions/1267/
Payment System Providers and Payment System press-releases
Participants desirous of obtaining Aadhaar Authentication 3. Updated lists of individuals and entities linked to ISIL
License - KYC User Agency (KUA) License or sub-KUA (Da'esh), Al-Qaida and Taliban are available at:
License (to perform authentication through a KUA), issued http://www.un.org/securitycouncil/sanctions/1267/
by the UIDAI, may submit their application to this aq_sanctions_list
Department for onward submission to UIDAI. The
applications can also be forwarded over email. The format https://www.un.org/securitycouncil/sanctions/1988/materials
of the application is provided in the Annex to this circular. 4. The details of the sanctions measures and exemptions
are available at the following URL:
(Prakash Baliarsingh) https://www.un.org/securitycouncil/sanctions/
Chief General Manager
1267#further_information
5. As per the instructions from the Ministry of Home Affairs
Implementation of Section 51A of UAPA, (MHA), any request for delisting received by any
1967: Updates to UNSC’s 1267/ 1989 ISIL Regulated Entity (RE) is to be forwarded electronically
to Joint Secretary (CTCR), MHA for consideration.
(Da'esh) & Al-Qaida Sanctions List: Individuals, groups, undertakings or entities seeking to
Deletion of one entry be removed from the Security Council’s ISIL (Da'esh) and
Al-Qaida Sanctions List can submit their request for
RBI/2021-22/99
delisting to an independent and impartial Ombudsperson
September 13, 2021 who has been appointed by the United Nations
Secretary-General. More details are available at the
1. Please refer to Section 51 of our Master Direction on following URL:
Know Your Customer dated February 25, 2016 as https://www.un.org/securitycouncil/ombudsperson/application
amended on May 10, 2021, in terms of which
“Regulated Entities (REs) shall ensure that in terms of 6. In view of the above, REs are advised to take note of
the aforementioned UNSC communication and ensure
Section 51A of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention)
(UAPA) Act, 1967, they do not have any account in the meticulous compliance.
name of individuals/entities appearing in the lists of (Vivek Srivastava)
individuals and entities, suspected of having terrorist General Manager

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