The Regional Comprehensive Economic Association (RCEP), a mega trading bloc comprising 15 countries led by China and that came into existence on Sunday, said India would have to write expressing its “intention” to join the organization. to restart membership negotiations. In a statement released after the initialization ceremony among member …
Read More »Pakistan won’t be able to escape FATF gray list: Afghan lawmaker
WASHINGTON: Despite high-level diplomacy, hiring a major lobbying firm and offering its influence with the Taliban to the United States to reduce violence in Afghanistan, Pakistan will not be able to escape the gray list of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), said Mariam Solaimankhail, member of Afghanistan parliament. The …
Read More »Key FATF Affiliate Finds Pakistan Has Met Only 2 Of 40 Steps To Combat Terrorist Financing
Just over a week before a crucial meeting of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a key regional affiliate of the multilateral watchdog has concluded that Pakistan has complied with only two of 40 recommendations to counter the financing of terrorism and money laundering. The Australia-based Asia Pacific Group (APG) …
Read More »These 16 Countries Provide Visa-Free Entry to Indian Passport Holders – Checklist
Sixteen countries, including Nepal, Bhutan and Mauritius, provide visa-free entry for Indian passport holders, Rajya Sabha was informed on Tuesday. In a written response to a question on Rajya Sabha, State Minister for Foreign Affairs V Muraleedharan said that there are 43 countries that offer visas on arrival and 36 …
Read More »Pakistan Seeks to Partner with China for Support at FATF Plenary
Pakistan is again hoping that China, Malaysia and Turkey will help it get away with failing to fully implement an action plan to address terrorist financing when the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) assesses its case in October, people said Tuesday. familiar with the events. . Prior to the FATF …
Read More »HSBC and StanChart Shares Fall to a 22-Year Low Following Reports of Illicit Money Flows
By Alun John, Sumeet Chatterjee and Lawrence White HONG KONG / LONDON (Reuters) – Shares of HSBC in Hong Kong and those of Standard Chartered in London fell to their lowest level since at least 1998 on Monday after media reported that they and other banks, including Barclays and Deutsche …
Read More »First Vande Bharat Mission flight lands in Mumbai, concerns over handling the state of Covid’s social distancing rules | India News
[ad_1] MUMBAI: In serious violation of Covid’s social distancing rules, a couple of passengers who landed in Mumbai in the Vande Bharat Mission The repatriation flight from London in the early hours of Sunday, could meet his parents, family members who had gathered outside the Mumbai airport terminal building, according …
Read More »Vande Bharat Mission: full schedule of flights arriving over the weekend
[ad_1] Indians stranded in countries around the world will fly back home over the weekend on special Air India flights as part of India’s Vande Bharat Mission, the country’s massive repatriation operation to help those trapped in other countries. due to the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent blockage. This is the …
Read More »Two US warships in the South China Sea amid clash between China and Malaysia | China News
[ad_1] The US Navy USA He confirmed on Tuesday that two US warships are operating in the South China Sea, and three regional security sources said they were near a clash area between China and Malaysia. The Haiyang Dizhi 8, a Chinese government research ship, was spotted last week conducting …
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