India to send experts on financial crime to Maldives

The government of India will be sending experts to the Maldives to work on financial crime and money laundering matters.

Citing senior officials, some Indian medias have reported that the experts will initially be stationed at the Maldives for a period of one year.

During the period, strategies to establish close coordination between local and international agencies will be prepared as well as working on law enforcement, anti-corruption and anti-money laundering activities.

These officers would suggest methods to access operational support from Interpol, the London metropolitan police and the FBI among others, they said.

The requirements and eligibility criteria of the experts have already been decided by the Indian government, seeking those with expertise in identifying corruption, by screening and identifying information in emails, documents and photos related to sources and utilization of funds within an organisation, embezzlement, money laundering, tax evasion and asset search.

In the past, India has sent experts on financial crime to several countries, including Singapore and Mauritius.