Articles

Book Discussion on Terror Financing in Kashmir

On 01 August 2024, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted a comprehensive book discussion on Dr Abhinav Pandya’s book titled Terror Financing in Kashmir. Under the aegis of Dr Arvind Gupta, Director VIF, the event brought toge....

August 09, 2024 Terrorism , National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Book Discussions , FATF , Kashmir , Terror Financing , UN , Bharat

The significance of the First Meeting of India-Central Asia NSAs

Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF Commentary

Introduction

On December 6, 2022, the National Security Advisors/Secretaries (NSAs) of India and Central Asian countries met for the first time in Delhi. The meeting was hosted by India's National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and attended ....

December 15, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Commentary , INSTC , Afghanistan , Radicalism , Chabahar , Terror Financing , Counter terrorism , Connectivity

Tracking the Money Trail: Islamic Terror Groups in South Asia

South Asia has been plagued by Islamic terrorism for decades. An increasingly hostile political environment and the prolonged conflict in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Jammu & Kashmir has enabled terror organisations to thrive because of the complicity o....

September 15, 2021 Terrorism , National Security and Strategic Studies , India , Pakistan , Afghanistan , Terrorism , Bangladesh , Terror Financing , Neighbourhood studies , International Relations and Diplomacy , Af-Pak region , International Security

Pakistan remains under the scrutiny of FATF

Aakriti Vinayak Commentary

Amidst the changing regional and geopolitical dynamics, Pakistan remains mired in complexities and uncertainties. It continues to remain under the scrutiny of the terror-financing watchdog Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and is under immense press....

July 07, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Commentary , Pakistan , FATF , Terrorism , Terror Financing , Grey List

Pakistan and the FATF: The Sword Still Dangles

Aakriti Vinayak Commentary

Pakistan is in deep trouble. It was and continues to be under the penetrating gaze of the global money laundering and terrorist financing watchdog- the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). To prevent organized crime, terrorism and corruption, FATF has....

April 02, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Commentary , Pakistan , FATF , Terrorism , Terror Financing

Cryptocurrencies: A New Scourge of Terror Financing

...global counter-terrorism community has serious concerns over the use of cryptocurrencies by terrorist groups for terror financing … this essay examines some of the recent cases of the use of virtual currencies for terror financing, and the use o....

August 27, 2018 Terrorism , National Security and Strategic Studies , Islamic State , Cryptocurrencies , Terror Financing

Terror Financing: Battle beyond the Banks

… FATF pronouncements are sensitive to the requirements of better information sharing between the law enforcement agencies, banking sector, governments, and the private sector … it is also engaging police officers, judges and prosecutors to impro....

May 01, 2018 Terrorism , National Security and Strategic Studies , Pakistan , FATF , Terror Financing

Terror Financing and The Global CTF Regime

C D Sahay

How do Terrorists Finance their Operations and Supply their Funds?

Finance and movement of funds are crucial to any terrorist organisation. Regular sources of finance are as important as ideology and the ready supply o....

January 27, 2017 Terrorism , National Security and Strategic Studies , Terrorism , Terror Financing , Global CTF Regime , Funds

Combating Financing of Terror: An Indian Perspective

Dr Ramanand Garge

Introduction The Indian state possesses a unique characteristic of a mix of peace and conflict trajectories that greatly impact its policy and execution. This is true also of its policies on and responses to the most potent threat it faces....

October 07, 2015 Terrorism , National Security and Strategic Studies , Terror Financing , Financing of Terror

Afghanistan

Islamic Emirate Denounces Extension of UN Sanctions Monitoring Mission – Tolo News

Introduction