India’s Enforcement Directorate (ED) is teaming up with Mauritius to fight financial crimes, sending a team of four senior officers to the island nation for a hands-on training program. The five-day workshop, running until September 26, targets officers from Mauritius’s Financial Crime Commission (FCC) and focuses on key skills to tackle anti-money laundering (AML) threats.
This initiative builds on a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that India and Mauritius signed back in March. It aims to boost cooperation between the two countries in cracking down on money laundering, asset recovery, and other financial offenses. The training draws from Mauritius’s own 2025 National Risk Assessment, which highlights high-risk areas like cyber-crime, helping new investigators and asset recovery experts build their expertise.
The ED’s sessions feature practical workshops on investigating money laundering, gathering financial intelligence, recovering assets, and working together across borders. Officials say the program encourages lively discussions, sharing real-world experiences, and adopting best practices for financial crime probes.
The event kicked off on September 22 at the FCC Auditorium in Moka, Port Louis, with key figures in attendance. Dhaneshwar Damry, Mauritius’s Junior Minister of Finance and chair of the FCC Parliamentary Committee, joined Titrudeo Dawoodarry, the Acting Director-General of the FCC, for the inauguration.
Leading the Indian team is Viplav Kumar Choudhary, Special Director at the ED’s Head Office. He stressed the strong bond between India and Mauritius, quoting Prime Minister Narendra Modi: “India and Mauritius are not just partners but a family.” Choudhary added that the training will strengthen institutional ties, sharpen technical skills, and help both nations combat cross-border financial crimes more effectively.
This effort shows the ED’s commitment to global partnerships, aligning with Financial Action Task Force (FATF) guidelines and international agreements. It paves the way for future joint investigations, tech support, and better intelligence sharing between the ED and FCC, marking a big step in India-Mauritius collaboration on anti-money laundering and financial crime prevention.
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