Rashtriya Raksha University Concludes BRICS AML/CFT Capacity-Building Programme

Source: ANI (Asian News International) | Original Published At: 2026-09-13 11:28:29 UTC

Key Points

• Rashtriya Raksha University hosted the valedictory ceremony for a five-day BRICS AML/CFT capacity-building programme at its Lavad campus in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
• The programme focused on emerging financial crime risks, FATF methodologies, and BRICS best practices to strengthen cross-border financial security and compliance frameworks.
• An Indian Ministry of External Affairs official said BRICS leadership resolved in the Kazan Declaration 2024 and Rio de Janeiro Declaration 2025 to enhance dialogue on AML and CFT.
• Under India's BRICS chairmanship, four capacity-building programmes were hosted, including sessions by the FATF Cell, NADT, RBI Staff College, and Rashtriya Raksha University.
• Sessions covered FATF's 11 Immediate Outcomes, beneficial ownership, financial intelligence, targeted financial sanctions, cross-border evidence sharing, and disruption of terrorist financing.
• The programme concluded ahead of the BRICS Summit hosted by India in New Delhi, where the Delhi Declaration is expected to emphasize continued international counter-terrorism cooperation.