CBI and Europol Sign for Global Law Enforcement Cooperation

• 22 Mar 2024

On 21st March, CBI and Europol joined forces to combat international crime through enhanced cooperation and mutual assistance.

Key Points

• Significance of the Agreement: The agreement promotes direct cooperation to address global security challenges and combat transnational crime.
• Milestone Achievement: The signing marks a significant milestone in efforts to enhance cooperation between the two agencies.
• Addressing Modern Crime Challenges: International dispersal of crimes necessitates expedited international cooperation to combat criminal networks.
• Importance of International Cooperation: Europol highlights the interconnected nature of security threats and the necessity of global cooperation to address them.
• Wide-ranging Cooperation: The agreement enables cooperation among law enforcement agencies in India, 27 European countries, and third countries associated with Europol.
• Combatting Various Crimes: Cooperation aims to tackle organized crime, financial crimes, corruption, terrorism, cybercrime, human trafficking, drug trafficking, and more.
• Comprehensive Agreement: The Working Arrangement includes 26 detailed articles outlining modalities for cooperation in over 30 different crime categories.