India has been elected to the 15-member steering committee of the global anti-corruption platform GlobE Network during the Plenary session held in Beijing on Monday.
New Delhi was elected to the steering committee after a multi-stage voting process during the fifth plenary meeting of the Global Operational Network of Anti-Corruption Law Enforcement Authorities (GlobE Network) in Beijing, a government statement said.
"As a member of the Steering Committee, India will play a crucial role in shaping the global agenda against corruption and asset recovery. India's expertise and experience in combating corruption will be valuable assets to the GlobE Network," a CBI spokesperson said in a statement.
The GlobE Network is a vital platform for international cooperation and India's participation will strengthen its efforts to combat cross-border financial crimes and corruption.
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) is the central authority from India for the GloBE Network while the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) are member authorities.
The network is emerging as a unique platform where agencies from across the world share best practices, criminal intelligence, develop strategies and support in the common cause of combating corruption. It is a G20 initiative to combat cross-border financial crimes and corruption and received strong support from India in 2020.
"It may be recalled that during India's G20 Presidency in 2023, two High Level Principles for combatting Corruption were adopted which detailed leveraging of GloBE Network," the CBI statement stated.
The GloBE Network has 121 member countries and 219 member authorities and has one chair, one vice-chair and thirteen members in the steering committee for providing leadership.