India to assume Vice-Presidency of FATF for the first time, Vivek Aggarwal appointed VP

India on Friday accorded the vice presidency of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). Union Culture Secretary Vivek Aggarwal was appointed the FATF vice president at the conclusion of the plenary meeting held at the outfit's headquarters in Paris, an official statement said. He will succeed UK national Giles Thomson, who has been holding the post since July 1, 2025. Vivek Aggarwal is a 1994-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the Madhya Pradesh cadre and has served as the head of the Indian delegation to the FATF in the past and also as the director of the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU). The MEA said the appointment reflects India's growing role in global efforts to combat terrorism financing and illicit financial networks.