**Executive Summary**
This document summarizes the Indian government's response to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 621, concerning India's efforts in combating terrorism financing. It details the Capacity Building Programme for Central Asian Republics (CARs) held on April 21st-22nd, 2025. The response also mentions future plans for cooperation with other regions and India's engagement with regional groups focused on combating terrorism financing.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Capacity Building Programme for CARs:**
* Organized by the Department of Revenue, Ministry of External Affairs, and the National Security Council Secretariat.
* Addressed "Countering the Financing of Terrorism (CFT) through Cryptocurrencies, Crowdfunding, and Non-Profit Organizations."
* Held on April 21st-22nd, 2025, in New Delhi.
* Delivered by experts from FATF Cell of the Department of Revenue, Financial Intelligence Unit India (FIU IND), National Investigation Agency (NIA), Ministry of Home Affairs and an Expert from EAG.
* Topics covered included detection and investigation of virtual asset misuse, typologies on crowdfunding for extremist activities, and regulatory/financial intelligence frameworks for monitoring NPOs.
* Expertise sharing with CAR was limited to the April training.
* **Technical Expertise Sharing with Central Asian Representatives:**
* Hands-on sessions and closed-door consultations were conducted.
* Topics included financial intelligence gathering in terrorism-related investigations, emerging risks from misuse of Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs), exploitation of crowd-funding platforms, financing of radicalization, and mechanisms for risk profiling of NPOs.
* Case studies were provided by Indian agencies like FIU-IND, Enforcement Directorate (ED), and NIA.
* Customized study materials were provided to CAR participants, tailored to their jurisdictional requirements.
* **Future Cooperation:**
* India proposes cooperation with other regions facing similar terror funding challenges.
* The Department of Revenue, in coordination with MEA, is organizing a similar thematic capacity-building module for BIMSTEC countries, subject to diplomatic and operational coordination.
* India is a member of the Asian Pacific Group (APG) and Eurasian Group (EAG) and engages in cooperation through these groups.
**Impact Analysis**
**Central Asian Republics (CARs)**
* **Impact:** Enhanced knowledge and skills in countering the financing of terrorism, particularly through cryptocurrencies, crowdfunding, and NPOs.
* **Action Required:** Implement the knowledge and strategies learned during the training program, and tailor the provided materials to their respective jurisdictions.
**BIMSTEC Countries**
* **Impact:** Will receive similar thematic capacity-building module
* **Action Required:** Await diplomatic and operational coordination from the Indian Department of Revenue and MEA for program implementation.
**Indian Agencies (Department of Revenue, MEA, National Security Council Secretariat, FIU-IND, NIA, ED)**
* **Impact:** Responsible for leading and participating in the capacity building programs and providing expertise.
* **Action Required:** Continue to collaborate and provide expertise in combating terrorism financing, and coordinate the upcoming capacity-building module for BIMSTEC countries.
Key Entities Referenced
Capacity Building Programme for Central Asian Republics: A counter-terrorism financing program, organized for representatives of the Central Asian Republics (CARs) on “Countering the Financing of Terrorism (CFT) through Cryptocurrencies.
Ministry of Home Affairs: The Indian government ministry responsible for internal security, and the ministry to whom the parliamentary question is addressed.
Department of Revenue: An Indian government department involved in organizing the Capacity Building Programme for Central Asian Republics in collaboration with the Ministry of External Affairs and the National Security Council Secretariat.
Central Asian Republics: The region for which the capacity building program on countering the financing of terrorism was conducted.
Financial Intelligence Unit India (FIU IND): Indian agency that provided technical experts for the Capacity Building Programme.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.621
TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 3RD FEBRUARY, 2026/ MAGHA 14, 1947 (SAKA)
COMBAT TERRORISM THROUGH CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAMME
621. DR. PRASHANT YADAORAO PADOLE:
Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:
(a) the manner in which the Country demonstrated global leadership in
combating terrorism financing through the recent Capacity Building
Programme for Central Asian Republics;
(b) whether there are any specific technical expertise Indian agencies
share with delegates from the Central Asian Region and if so, the details
thereof; and
(c) whether there are any future plans to expand such cooperation with
other regions facing similar terrorism financing risks and if so, the details
thereof?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
(SHRI NITYANAND RAI)
(a): As part of India’s growing leadership in the global fight against terror
financing, the Department of Revenue, in collaboration with the Ministry
of External Affairs and the National Security Council Secretariat,
organized a first-of-its-kind Capacity Building Programme for
representatives of the Central Asian Republics (CARs) on “Countering the
Financing of Terrorism (CFT) through Cryptocurrencies,-2-
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Crowdfunding, and Non-Profit Organizations” on 21st–22nd April 2025 in
New Delhi.
This initiative reflects India’s commitment to international cooperation in
combating the financing of terrorism, especially emerging threats through
digital means and misuse of social structures. The programme was
delivered by technical experts from FATF Cell of the Department of
Revenue, Financial Intelligence Unit India (FIU IND), National
Investigation Agency (NIA), and Ministry of Home Affairs along with an
Expert from EAG, including sessions on:
1. Detection and investigation of virtual asset misuse
2. Typologies on crowdfunding for extremist activities
3. Regulatory and financial intelligence frameworks for monitoring
NPOs
It is to be noted that the sharing of expertise with CAR was limited to the
April training, and no other sharing of expertise of any kind has been done
post-training.-3-
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(b): India is sharing technical expertise with Central Asian
representatives through various programme. These programmes included
hands-on sessions and closed-door consultations on:
1. Financial Intelligence gathering in terrorism related
investigations.
2. Emerging risks from misuse of Virtual Asset Service Providers
(VASPs)
3. Exploitation of crowd funding platforms.
4. Financing of radicalization and mechanisms for risk profiling of
NPOs.
5. Case studies from Indian agencies including the Financial
Intelligence Unit-India (FIU-IND), Enforcement Directorate (ED),
and the National Investigation Agency (NIA)
Further, customized study materials were also provided to CAR
participants for use in their home jurisdictions, tailored to their
jurisdictional requirements.-4-
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(c): India has proposed cooperation to other regions facing similar
challenges such as terror funding in the future. The Department of
Revenue, in coordination with MEA is organizing similar thematic
capacity-building module for BIMSTEC countries, subject to diplomatic
and operational coordination.
India is also member of two regional groups on Combating Financing
Terrorism (CFT), i.e. Asian Pacific Group (APG) and Eurasian Group (EAG).
India engages in cooperation through these groups from time to time.
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