New Delhi, June 20 -- Vivek Aggarwal, Secretary to the Government of India, has been elected Vice President of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), marking a significant development for India's engagement with the global anti-money laundering and counter-terror financing body.

According to the Ministry of External Affairs, the appointment comes as India continues to advocate a zero-tolerance approach towards terrorism and efforts to combat terrorist financing and illicit financial networks worldwide.

Aggarwal previously served as the head of India's delegation to FATF and as Director of the Financial Intelligence Unit-India (FIU-IND). His experience in financial intelligence and international cooperation is expected to contribute to ...