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12/11/2023

MEDIA ADVISORY: Under Secretary Brian Nelson to Travel to India | U.S. Department of the Treasury

MEDIA ADVISORY: Under Secretary Brian Nelson to Travel to
India
December 11, 2023

WASHINGTON — Under Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence
Brian E. Nelson will travel to New Delhi and Mumbai, India from December 11-15 to continue
work with our important partner and ally on combatting illicit finance and anti-money
laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) issues.
While in New Delhi, Under Secretary Nelson will meet with government o icials to discuss
Treasuryʼs commitment to working with India to further secure the international financial
system from abuse by illicit actors. He will discuss opportunities to work together to cut o
sanctions evasion and address terrorist financing, including disrupting the ability of terrorist
groups to leverage the international financial system to raise and move funds. The Under
Secretary will also chair a meeting of the re-established U.S. - India AML/CFT Working Group,
where participants will discuss virtual assets, sanctions implementation, financial inclusion,
and beneficial ownership implementation. Ahead of the January 1st, 2024 launch of the U.S.
beneficial ownership registry, Under Secretary Nelson will seek insights from Indian
counterparts on their experiences over the past six years launching and operating their
domestic registry.
In Mumbai, Under Secretary Nelson will meet with the private sector to discuss Treasuryʼs
continued work to enforce sanctions on Russia for its brutal war against Ukraine as well as
the price cap on Russian oil. He will also solicit their perspectives on managing illicit finance
risks and their experience in implementing Indiaʼs beneficial ownership laws.
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