ED trains Mauritius officials on money laundering, financial intel

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has deputed a four-member team of senior officers to Mauritius to conduct a five-day specialised training programme for the country’s Financial Crime Commission (FCC).

The technical assistance programme, being held from September 22 to 26 in Port Louis, is the first major initiative under the ED–FCC Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed in March 2025.

The training is aimed at building the capacity of the FCC’s newly inducted investigators and asset recovery specialists in tackling money laundering and related offences. The sessions will cover financial intelligence gathering, asset tracing, recovery mechanisms, international cooperation and cybercrime, with a focus on threats identified in Mauritius’s second National Risk Assessment this year.

The programme was formally inaugurated on September 22 at the FCC Auditorium in Moka, Port Louis. The event was attended by Junior Finance Minister and FCC Parliamentary Committee Chairperson Dhaneshwar Damry, and Acting FCC Director-General Titrudeo Dawoodarry.

Leading the Indian delegation, the ED’s Special Director recalled Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s description of India and Mauritius as “not just partners but a family”, stressing that the initiative seeks to deepen institutional cooperation and strengthen joint efforts to combat transnational financial crimes.

Officials said the programme reflects the ED’s commitment to international partnerships, aligned with Financial Action Task Force (FATF) standards. It is expected to lay the foundation for joint investigations, technical assistance and more robust intelligence sharing between the two agencies in the future.