New Delhi, Sep 27 (Agency) India was on Thursday elected to the 15-member steering committee of the global anti-corruption platform GlobE Network at the Plenary session held in Beijing, after multi-stage voting. “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 statement said. The Union Ministry of Home Affairs is the central authority from India for The Global Operational Network of Anti-Corruption Law Enforcement Authorities (GlobE Network), while the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) are member authorities.
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 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. GlobeE is a G20 initiative. “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. It has one chair, one vice-chair and 13 members in the steering committee for providing leadership.