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India has joined the Steering Committee of the ARIN-AP, a key multi-agency group working on recovering the proceeds of crime in the Asia-Pacific region.
India will also assume the presidency of ARIN-AP and host its Annual General Meeting (AGM) in 2026.
ARIN-AP
Asset Recovery Interagency Network-Asia Pacific (ARIN-AP) is a multi-agency network to exchange information on individuals, companies, and assets in the Asia-Pacific region
with the intention of facilitating the pursuit and recovery of proceeds of unlawful activities
It is a member of the Global Camden Asset Recovery Inter-agency Network (CARIN).
Objectives: Focus on the proceeds of all crimes, within the framework of international obligations
Form a solid international network with other related organisations such as United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and CARIN.
Facilitate and promote training in all aspects of tackling the proceeds of crime.
To increase the effectiveness of members’ efforts in depriving criminals of their illicit profits by tackling the proceeds of crime
It includes 28 member jurisdictions and nine observers to facilitate cross-border collaboration on asset tracing, freezing, and confiscation.
Secretariat: The Secretariat's role is handled by the Korean Supreme Prosecutors' Office (SPO).
CARIN
Camden Asset Recovery Inter-agency Network
CARIN is an informal network or an inter-agency network represented by law enforcement and judicial experts (e.g., prosecutors or judges) from each member state.
It supports the full asset recovery process—from asset tracing to freezing, seizure, management, forfeiture/confiscation, and cross-jurisdictional asset sharing.
Secretariat: The CARIN permanent Secretariat is based at Europol Headquarters in the Hague.
CARIN currently has 61 registered member jurisdictions, including 27 EU Member States and 13 international organisations.
It is also linked to the other seven regional asset recovery inter-agency networks (ARINs) across the globe.
It is funded by the European Union.
Member representatives are designated as "national contact points" and are English speaking, as English is the network's working language.
The organisation is governed by a Steering Group of nine members and a rotating annual Presidency.
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