- India, through the Directorate of Enforcement (ED), has joined the steering committee of the Asset Recovery Inter-Agency Network-Asia Pacific (ARIN-AP).
- ARIN-AP is a collaborative network aimed at combating proceeds of crime in the Asia-Pacific region.
- It is part of the larger Camden Asset Recovery Inter-agency Network (CARIN).
- As a steering committee member, India now participates in ARIN-AP’s decision-making and administrative duties.
- India will assume the ARIN-AP presidency and host the network’s annual general meeting in 2026.
- ARIN-AP, comprising 28 member jurisdictions and nine observers, facilitates cross-border cooperation in asset tracing, freezing, and confiscation.
- It functions as an informal but effective network under CARIN, which includes over 100 jurisdictions, with the ED acting as India’s nodal agency.
- ARIN-AP and CARIN allow law enforcement to exchange informal information on individuals, assets, and companies, expediting the identification and recovery of criminal proceeds across borders.
| Camden Asset Recovery Inter-Agency Network (CARIN) It is an informal, multi-agency network of law enforcement and judicial practitioners focused on asset tracing, freezing, seizure, and confiscation. Each member state is represented by a law enforcement officer and a judicial expert. CARIN aims to enhance its members’ ability to strip criminals of illicit profits. “National contact points” from member states, facilitate the asset recovery process and can be directly contacted via phone or email. CARIN has 61 member jurisdictions, including 27 EU member states and 13 international organizations, and is linked to seven other regional ARINs worldwide. |
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