Q. With respect to the No Money for Terror Ministerial Conference, consider the following statements:
- For the first time in 2022, India hosted the conference.
- It is an initiative of the Indian government to specifically focus on cooperation between countries to choke terror funding.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer:
Only 1
Notes:
- Recently, third ‘No Money for Terror’ (NMFT) Ministerial Conference on Counter-Terrorism Financing was held in New Delhi, India.
- The “No Money for Terror” conference was started in 2018, as an initiative of the French government, to specifically focus on cooperation between countries to choke terror funding.
- In 2019, the conference was held in Australia.
- It was to be held in India in 2020 but was postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
- It offered a unique platform for participating nations and organisations to deliberate on the effectiveness of the current international regime on Counter Terrorism Financing and the steps required to address emerging challenges.