The FATF had in October warned Pakistan, which is currently receiving IMF funds to tide over an economic crisis, to comply with its guidelines or face being black listed.
Pakistan has been on the Financial Action Task Force's 'grey list' since June 2018. It is likely to get a breather until February, when FATF holds next plenary.
Even as India, Pakistan have seemed on the edge of war, their intelligence services have often sought to find space to de-escalate tensions and reduce risks for the two countries.
Speaking at 2nd Investor Connect, CM Vishnu Deo Sai says 'we have been able to attract a lot of investors.' The focus of the event was the steel sector.
In largest overhaul of military command in 5 decades, Field Marshal Asim Munir set to assume post of Chief of Defence Forces tomorrow, as Army claims primacy in Pakistan armed forces.
It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.
The three Countries supporting the bailout of Pàkistan,are unnecessarily provoking India. They should realize that Pàkistan’s ruling military Establishment uses Cross border Terrorism as an instrument of State policy, to achieve their regional political or strategic goals. Does it not by itself justify punishment,by black listing ?
Really! World will squeeze China for India who has 5 times bigger economy then India, whose exports are 2500 billions compare to paltry 300 billion exports of india. Even Turkey and Mylasia have 450 billion exports while they are 15 times smaller than India. How world can close eyes on state sponsored terrorism of facist hindu govt against its own Muslim minority?
Why doesn’t India talk tough with China like they do with Pakistan?
To add to my earlier comment, India never had any leverage on Islamic world. Even the West does NOT have it but has the resources, and perhaps larger stake to engage the Islamic world militarily or diplomatically. Anyone who thinks that Pakistan can have a cordial, civilised relationship with India in the coming decades, irrespective of the government in Delhi, is illiterate and has no understanding of the undercurrents. Best strategy is to be on defensive, and disengage. Go on offensive, when provoked. No need to cite scholarly books, Foreign Affairs magazine etc here, because if cited, the case of this argument will become even stronger.
India cannot change Islamic or Talibani agenda in Pakistan and Afghanistan. No need to fret about FATF. India’s bottom-line should be clear that it will NOT tolerate any terror strike like Pathankot, Pulwama and of course Mumbai. FULL STOP. What the world does with Pakistan should be least of India’s concern. And if Pakistan strikes again, then India should strike back hard. Let diplomatic capital go to hell in such a situation. Besides this terror bottomline, Indian government should focus on economy and getting the trust back in domestic governance.
The whole world knows it will not happen. However, what exactly will India gain if Pakistan gets blacklisted, is cut off from foreign flows of capital. We are pursuing a maximalist agenda, totally negative. What it has achieved in practical terms is that India is no longer invited to discussions on the future of Afghanistan. Read Ms Suhasini Haidar’s column on the rate of fuel burn of our diplomatic capital.
The three Countries supporting the bailout of Pàkistan,are unnecessarily provoking India. They should realize that Pàkistan’s ruling military Establishment uses Cross border Terrorism as an instrument of State policy, to achieve their regional political or strategic goals. Does it not by itself justify punishment,by black listing ?
Then the rest of the world must start squeezing Turkey, China & Malaysia. Please isolate them
Really! World will squeeze China for India who has 5 times bigger economy then India, whose exports are 2500 billions compare to paltry 300 billion exports of india. Even Turkey and Mylasia have 450 billion exports while they are 15 times smaller than India. How world can close eyes on state sponsored terrorism of facist hindu govt against its own Muslim minority?
Why doesn’t India talk tough with China like they do with Pakistan?
Differences should not become disputes …
Best opinion
To add to my earlier comment, India never had any leverage on Islamic world. Even the West does NOT have it but has the resources, and perhaps larger stake to engage the Islamic world militarily or diplomatically. Anyone who thinks that Pakistan can have a cordial, civilised relationship with India in the coming decades, irrespective of the government in Delhi, is illiterate and has no understanding of the undercurrents. Best strategy is to be on defensive, and disengage. Go on offensive, when provoked. No need to cite scholarly books, Foreign Affairs magazine etc here, because if cited, the case of this argument will become even stronger.
India cannot change Islamic or Talibani agenda in Pakistan and Afghanistan. No need to fret about FATF. India’s bottom-line should be clear that it will NOT tolerate any terror strike like Pathankot, Pulwama and of course Mumbai. FULL STOP. What the world does with Pakistan should be least of India’s concern. And if Pakistan strikes again, then India should strike back hard. Let diplomatic capital go to hell in such a situation. Besides this terror bottomline, Indian government should focus on economy and getting the trust back in domestic governance.
The whole world knows it will not happen. However, what exactly will India gain if Pakistan gets blacklisted, is cut off from foreign flows of capital. We are pursuing a maximalist agenda, totally negative. What it has achieved in practical terms is that India is no longer invited to discussions on the future of Afghanistan. Read Ms Suhasini Haidar’s column on the rate of fuel burn of our diplomatic capital.