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India And Qatar Pledge To Fight Money Laundering And Terror Financing

Swarajya Staff

Dec 04, 2016, 01:21 PM | Updated 01:21 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Qatar’s Prime Minister Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani prior to a meeting in New Delhi 3 December 2016. Photo credit: /AFP/GettyImages

India and Qatar have sealed five pacts, including in the field of visas, cyberspace and investments, as the countries’ prime ministers yesterday pledged to tackle money laundering and terror financing.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Qatar counterpart Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, during their meeting in New Delhi, also resolved to combat terrorism and radicalisation.

The visiting Qatari leader sought India’s participation in infrastructure and investment projects in the light of Qatar hosting the FIFA World Cup in 2022.

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