Terror financing watchdog FATF in its latest report says that these groups have begun operating via ‘regional hubs’, employ offline & online methods to disseminate messages, collect funds.
FAFT report cites analysis of in-game purchases to highlight link between terror financing & money laundering techniques used either to move or layer funds using gaming platforms.
The report also flagged state-sponsored terrorism, noting some terror groups still get financial and other support from certain governments, based on public sources and delegation inputs.
New Delhi: The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Friday flagged the case of mis-declared goods emanating from China for Pakistan linked to Islamabad’s ballistic...
FATF statement comes amidst India’s renewed diplomatic push to have Pakistan re-included in grey list in light of its role in Pahalgam terrorist attack that claimed 26 lives.
Though JeM did not release date of speech & location where it was delivered, an Indian intelligence official said it was likely held late last month at Bahawalpur in Pakistan.
Apart from social media posts, news reports & other open sources have also contributed massively to ED’s attempt to curb rerouting of illicit money over the last five years.
Report by Financial Action Task Force highlights long-pending trials & shows India hasn't adapted to updated practices to prevent misuse of non-profit organisations in terrorist financing.
The extent of data collected at onboarding and once again at the time of updates to KYC goes beyond just verification and could potentially be used for “profiling” the customer.
In 2018, Modi had moved a 9-point agenda for strong and active cooperation across G20 countries to deal comprehensively and efficiently with the menace of fugitive economic offenders.
In India, we are accustomed to glacial change. We love appointing Committees to ‘look into’ reform. Unfortunately for us, the rest of the world moves fast.
ED has accused Amtek promoter Arvind Dham of controlling web of nearly 500 shell companies operating as a layered structure, with up to 15 levels of indirect ownership, to divert funds.
Bengaluru-based CeNS designs accurate, portable, and cheap sensor using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. It could significantly reduce risks at vulnerable choke points.
From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.
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