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The FATF report noted that in the terror attack by a suicide bomber in Pulwama in February 2019 that killed 40 CRPF personnel, a key component of the improvised explosive device used in the attack – aluminum powder – was procured through the EPOM Amazon. (Express File Photo by Shuaib Masoodi)

Pulwama, Gorakhnath attackers used e-commerce sites and VPN, finds FATF report

July 09, 2025 8:08 am

The FATF report, without naming any country, noted it had received reports from its delegations about the use of state sponsorship for terrorist financing, as fundraising technique or as part of the financial management strategy of certain organisations engaging in terrorist acts.

What is the FATF, and why does Pakistan potentially being greylisted matter?

May 23, 2025 7:52 pm

India will be submitting a dossier to the FATF, and make a case for putting Pakistan back in the ‘grey list’

RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra highlighted the need to continue the close cooperation among various stakeholders —government agencies, financial entities in both the public and private sectors, civil society, and others. (PTI Photo)

RBI Governor Malhotra warns against 'overzealous' anti-terror financing measures stifling legitimate investment

March 27, 2025 8:57 am

Multiple laws and rules, each with their own level of granularity, cast a high level of burden of compliance on the regulated financial service providers, said RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra.

India faces terror threats from Islamic State, Al-Qaeda-linked groups active in J-K: FATF

September 20, 2024 10:46 am

The observation was made in a ‘mutual evaluation report’ released by FATF on combating terror financing and anti-money laundering regime.

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India calls for united global effort against terror financing

November 07, 2019 3:24 pm

By making its decision on Pakistan public, the Paris-based FATF has given notice to the global financial institutions that they need to prepare to red flag the jurisdiction and ready their systems in February 2020 if the country falters in meeting the targets.

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MHA forms eight-member team to tackle terror financing in J&K

March 29, 2019 10:27 pm

The group will be responsible for taking coordinated action in all registered cases that relate to terror, terror financing and terror-related activities and bring them to logical conclusion.

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Terror financing: ED attaches assets worth Rs 5 lakh in Karnataka

October 13, 2017 9:32 pm

The ED said that a person named Dheeraj Sao got cash deposits in his bank accounts from various parts of the country for a commission.

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Cross-LoC trade used to fund trouble in Valley: NIA dossier

July 29, 2017 3:33 am

The NIA had said that active Hizbul terrorists, who have crossed over to Pakistan in the garb of traders, are also involved in trade across the LoC and misuse it to send money and weapons to the Indian side from PoK and Pakistan and some truck drivers are also involved in the activity.