New Delhi: India is intensifying diplomatic efforts to expose Pakistan’s alleged role in terror financing and money laundering, with the aim of pushing for its re-listing on the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) ‘grey list’ or placing it under ‘enhanced surveillance’. Sources say this move could potentially block the scheduled IMF aid to Pakistan and prompt further international scrutiny.
According to senior government officials, India has gathered concrete and actionable evidence linking terror financing operations—meant to destabilize the Indian economy—to sources within Pakistan. These findings are expected to be presented at upcoming FATF and other global forums.
India, a member of FATF, is expected to formally recommend enhanced surveillance of Pakistan, which was removed from the grey list in October 2022 after showing progress on strategic deficiencies in its anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing measures.
The fresh push comes in the wake of recent terror attacks, including one in Pahalgam, Jammu & Kashmir. Indian officials say international financial support—particularly from institutions like the IMF—should not be extended to countries that, directly or indirectly, support terrorism.
“Pakistan has not fully dismantled the infrastructure supporting terrorism. We are prepared with proof and will place it before the FATF and IMF as necessary,” a senior official involved in the matter told News18.
While Pakistan is no longer under FATF’s increased monitoring since 2022, India believes the recent developments justify a reassessment. The FATF currently lists three countries on its blacklist and around 25 on the grey list. India is pushing for accountability as part of a broader counter-terrorism strategy in global financial governance.
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