New Delhi, June 19 -- India has for the first time secured the vice-presidency of the Paris-based Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the global watchdog against money laundering and terror financing, with senior bureaucrat Vivek Aggarwal being elected to the post for a one-year term beginning July 2026.

The appointment was announced at the FATF plenary held in Paris during 17-19 June, where member countries selected Aggarwal as the next FATF vice-president. He will succeed Giles Thomson of the UK, who has served in the role since July 2025.

"The Plenary selected Vivek Aggarwal, from India to be the next FATF Vice President," the FATF said in its official outcome statement issued after the meeting.

Aggarwal is currently serving as secr...