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Countering terror finance: course for Central Asia

1 min readMoney Laundering & Organised CrimeTerrorism
Battle IAS current affairs title card: Countering terror finance: course for Central Asia (GS3 · Security, 22 April 2025)
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What happened

  • India held the first capacity programme for Central Asian Republics on countering terror financing through crypto, crowdfunding and NPOs on 21-22 April 2025 [PIB].

Background

  • DoR, MEA and NSCS organised it [PIB].

Why it matters

  • Crypto is a new terror finance channel.

How to use this in Mains

GS-III Organised crime, money laundering

  1. As per PIB (2025-04-22): india held the first capacity programme for Central Asian Republics on countering terror financing through crypto, crowdfunding and NPOs on 21-22 April 2025.
  2. Crypto is a new terror finance channel.
Quotable data point

India held the first capacity programme for Central Asian Republics on countering terror financing through crypto, crowdfunding and NPOs on 21-22 April 2025.

PIB: CFT programme for CARs, 22 Apr 2025

Exam angle

UPSC

Prelims: CFT.

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPSC

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Answer (d) & explanation

PIB.

Go deeper

ExplainerMoney Laundering: Stages, PMLA 2002, Enforcement Directorate Powers, FATF Evaluation and Judicial Debate (UPSC Notes + PYQs)

Official source: PIB: CFT programme for CARs, 22 Apr 2025

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