Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra raised concerns on Wednesday over threats from money laundering and terror financing to the national and global financial systems, which are continuously evolving and becoming more sophisticated.
The State Investigation Agency (SIA) of Jammu & Kashmir conducted a one-day workshop on Financial Investigation, Money Laundering and Terror Financing here on Thursday, which was coordinated by DDP SIA at the SIA Headquarters.
Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh on Wednesday said that ASEAN is committed to promote a 'Whole of Government and Whole of society' approach to counter radicalisation and violent extremism to disrupt terror financing networks.
Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Nityanand Rai attended the fourth No Money for Terror (NMFT) Conference here. He headed the Indian Delegation at this event.
During Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Kuwait, both sides discussed ways to promote cooperation on counter-terrorism operations, cybersecurity and prevention of radicalisation.
During the 13th Joint Working Group on Counter-Terrorism, both sides shared their experiences in countering terrorism, including cross-border terrorism and extremism, and agreed to enhance cooperation to address problems of radicalisation as well as terror financing, the MEA said in a statem
A nine-member delegation of the financial intelligence unit of Qatar visited its Indian counterpart in the presence of Vivek Aggarwal, Head, FIU-IND. It was a two-day that ended today.
Calling upon BRICS countries to cooperate strongly to deal with terrorism and terror financing, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday that there is no scope of double standards in dealing with the menace
India has achieved strong results in its technical compliance with the FATF Standards. However, the report noted that major improvements are needed to strengthen prosecution, protect the non-profit sector from terrorist abuse, supervision, and implementation of preventive measures.
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the global watchdog for money laundering and terror financing, is considering enhanced disclosures for global credit card transactions and online payment gateways to curb illicit activities, according to government sources.
Rashid has been lodged in the Tihar jail since August 9, 2019, on charges of alleged terror financing, while Singh has been booked under the National Security Act and sent to the Dibrugarh jail in Assam.