Vivek Aggarwal appointed Financial Action Task Force vice-president
Vivek Aggarwal, currently Secretary in the Culture Ministry, has been appointed as the Vice-President of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) for the 2026-2027 term. This appointment is considered a significant development for India's role in global financial governance and its efforts in anti-money laundering, counter-terrorist financing, and combating illicit financial flows.
Vivek Aggarwal, currently Secretary in the Culture Ministry, has been appointed as the Vice-President of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) for the 2026-2027 term. This appointment is considered a significant development for India's role in global financial governance and its efforts in anti-money laundering, counter-terrorist financing, and combating illicit financial flows.
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GS Paper 2: International Relations (International institutions, India's foreign policy and global standing).
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