India to host 3rd ministerial conference on counter financing of terrorism

Home Ministry is organising the third Ministerial Conference on Countering Financing of Terrorism – No Money for Terror. It will be held in New Delhi on 18th of November. The two-day conference aims to progress the discussions on combating terrorist financing held by the international community in the previous two Conferences in Paris and Melbourne. The Conference intends to bring together representatives of 75 countries and international bodies for deliberations. It also intends to include discussions on technical, legal, regulatory and cooperation aspects of all facets of terrorism financing. The conference will also be focussed on global trends in terrorism and terrorist financing, emerging technologies and requisite international co-operation to address related challenges.

Home Minister Amit Shah will participate in the conference and convey India’s determination in its fight against terrorism. The hosting of this conference shows the importance being given by the government to the issue of international terrorism as well as its zero tolerance policy against this menace.