India secures a senior leadership role in the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the global body that sets standards to combat money laundering and terrorist financing. Multiple reports say Vivek Aggarwal, an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer from the Madhya Pradesh cadre, is elected and appointed as FATF Vice-President. He currently serves as Secretary in India’s Ministry of Culture. The term is reported to run from July 2026 to June 20, with the exact end date indicated as June 20. The coverage also describes Aggarwal as the first Indian official to hold this senior leadership position within the FATF. As vice-president, Aggarwal is expected to take on FATF leadership responsibilities during the term, which would include helping guide the organization’s work on anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing policies. The reports present the development as a historic milestone for India in FATF’s governance structure.