BRICS AML/CFT Capacity-Building Programme: Money Laundering, Terror Financing and Financial Intelligence Internal Security, Economy and International Relations GS Paper II, GS Paper III 4 September 2026 Read highlighted facts first n FAST READ — read only this box if short on time
- Rashtriya Raksha University, Gandhinagar will host a 5-day BRICS AML/CFT capacity-building programme.
- Programme begins 7 September 2026 under India's BRICS Chairship 2026.
- AML = Anti-Money Laundering; CFT = Countering the Financing of Terrorism.
- Participants include policymakers, Financial Intelligence Units, supervisors and central-bank officials.
- Core principle: follow the money trail to disrupt organised crime and terrorism.
WHY IN NEWS
- Rashtriya Raksha University announced a BRICS capacity-building programme on Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism.
- The programme reflects growing concern over cross-border financial crime, digital payment abuse, shell structures and terror financing.
- Effective AML/CFT systems combine preventive regulation, suspicious-transaction reporting, financial intelligence, investigation and international cooperation.
TOP DATA & FACTS
- Host: Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU).
- Location: Gandhinagar, **Gujarat.
- Duration**: 5 days.
- Start date: 7 September 2026.
- Context: India's BRICS Chairship 2026.
- AML means Anti-Money Laundering.
- CFT means Countering the Financing of Terrorism.
- Financial Intelligence Units receive and analyse suspicious financial information.