INTERPOL Asian Committee at 25th Asian Regional Conference

Current Context: The 25th Asian Regional Conference of INTERPOL was held in Singapore on 18–19 September 2025, organised by the INTERPOL General Secretariat in collaboration with the Singapore Police Force.

Key Highlights:

• It was chaired by Ali Mohammed Al‑Ali, INTERPOL’s Executive Committee Delegate for Asia.
• The theme was “Driving Action Against Organized Crime – Stronger Partnerships, Safer Region”.
• The aim was to strengthen regional cooperation against organised crime, cybercrime, terrorism, drug trafficking, and financial crimes.
• Key highlights included adoption of I‑GRIP (Global Rapid Intervention of Payments) to disrupt illicit funds, focus on AI‑driven cyber threats, and enhanced border security cooperation.
• Partnerships with ASEAN, GCC Police, and Pacific Islands Chiefs of Police were reinforced.
• Importantly, India was elected to the INTERPOL Asian Committee, boosting its role in global policing.

Question:

Q.1 India was elected to which body during the 25th Asian Regional Conference of INTERPOL (2025)?
a) INTERPOL Executive Committee
b) INTERPOL General Assembly Bureau
c) INTERPOL Financial Crimes Task Force
d) INTERPOL Asian Committee

Answer: d) India was elected to the INTERPOL Asian Committee, enhancing its role in international policing cooperation.