New Delhi, June 19 -- Calling the appointment as the Vice-President of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) a landmark moment, top Indian bureaucrat and senior IAS officer Vivek Aggarwal said that the appointment was an acknowledgement of India's combined efforts and the robustness of its framework for combating money laundering and financing of terrorism.

In a significant international recognition of India's growing role in strengthening the global financial security architecture, Aggarwal, who is currently the Secretary in the Ministry of Culture in the Government of India, has been elected and appointed Vice-President of the global anti-money laundering and counter-terror financing watchdog, marking the first time India will hold th...