Lok Sabha Question No. 621 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-03
Subject: Combat Terrorism through Capacity Building Programme
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Dr. Prashant Yadaorao Padole

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.621

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 3 RD  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,

## L.S.US.Q.NO. 621 FOR 03.02.2026

Crowdfunding, and NonProfit 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.

## L.S.US.Q.NO. 621 FOR 03.02.2026

(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.

## L.S.US.Q.NO. 621 FOR 03.02.2026

(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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