Shah to attend key global meet, focus on curbing terror funding

NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah will attend the third ministerial “No Money For Terror” (NMFT) conference being organised by the Indian government from November 18-19, in which representatives of 75 countries will participate to discuss terrorist financing and related issues, people familiar with the matter said on Saturday.

Discussions at the third NMFT conference being held in New Delhi will focus on global trends in terrorism and terrorist financing, use of formal and informal channels of funds for terrorism, emerging technologies and terrorist financing and requisite international co-operation to address related challenges. “The hosting of this conference shows the importance being given by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi government to the issue of international terrorism as well as its zero-tolerance policy against this menace and having discussions on this issue in the international community,” the MHA said.

Shah, the ministry said, will participate in the conference and convey India’s determination in its fight against terrorism as well as its support systems for achieving success against it.

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