India prepares to seek Pakistan’s reinstatement to the FATF grey list

(The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is an international body that takes action against countries that finance terrorism or fail to prevent terrorist financing.)

New Delhi – India may urge the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) to place Pakistan back on its grey list. The FATF plenary meeting is scheduled to be held in October, and India is expected to press for Pakistan’s reinstatement to the grey list during the meeting. To support its case, India may submit several videos and other evidence to demonstrate that Pakistan has still not stopped financing jihadi terrorists. Pakistan’s name was removed from the FATF grey list in October 2022.

Countries placed on the FATF grey list are subjected to enhanced monitoring by the organisation. They also undergo periodic reviews to address strategic deficiencies in their systems for combating money laundering, terrorist financing and the financing of the proliferation of nuclear weapons. Such countries also face significant difficulties in obtaining funding from international financial institutions.

Following Operation Sindoor, several videos emerged showing Pakistani military commanders attending the funerals of terrorists. Photographs and videos of these events were widely circulated on social media. In addition, notorious terrorists were seen openly appealing to the public for funds to carry out terrorist activities.