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Thursday, April 9, 2026
TopicFinancial Action Task Force

Topic: Financial Action Task Force

FATF: Dual-use goods India seized from Chinese vessel were meant for Pakistan’s ballistic missiles

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...

India ‘largely compliant’, says terror funding watchdog FATF, highlights low prosecution as shortcoming

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.

Pakistan remains in FATF ‘grey list’ for terror financing, money laundering, but nearing exit

Financial Action Task Force chief says Pakistan has met all requirements to exit grey list, but terror financing watchdog will assess if it can ‘sustain’ reforms by holding on-site visit.

ED probes crypto exchange Binance in betting app laundering case

Binance has been facing regulatory crackdown as nations intensify scrutiny of crypto industry amid concerns that it is being used to conceal proceeds of money laundering & terrorism.

To boost black money promise, Modi must start lobbying for India to lead FATF

India could use the platform of FATF to share its experience in dealing with hawalas/hundis and other forms of informal banking.

The lone global consensus is on terrorism, and Pakistan is at the centre of it

The world is agreed on a new, polarising stand to take on terrorism. It is good news, and a challenge for India.

On Camera

A stronger Iran has emerged from the rubble. US learned the lesson 40 days late

The US and Israel’s assassinations of Iranian leadership ended up bestowing martyrdom on those killed. Shias saw the deaths as a continuity of martyrdom from the Battle of Karbala.

Data centre gold rush risks blackouts, central electricity body warns states against tripping grids

India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.

Theaterisation proposal to be shared with defence ministry in a week or so—CDS Gen Anil Chauhan

Theaterisation, which aims to divide the forces into three theatres with specific areas of responsibility, will become the single most far-reaching reform that the Indian military has witnessed since independence.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.