Q. India was recently elected to the GlobE Network’s Steering Committee. What is the objective of the GloBE Network?
Answer:
Combat corruption through collaboration and information sharing
Notes: India was recently elected to the GloBE Network's Steering Committee during a session in Beijing. The GloBE Network, launched in June 2021, is a G-20 initiative to combat global corruption. It now has 121 member countries and 219 member authorities, including India’s CBI and ED, with the Ministry of Home Affairs as the central authority. The Steering Committee consists of one chair, one vice-chair, and 13 members. The network facilitates sharing best practices and criminal intelligence to fight corruption, supported by UNODC. India’s G-20 Presidency in 2023 emphasized leveraging the GloBE Network.