PM Modi Addressed 90th Interpol General Assembly in Pragati Maidan

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90th General assembly of INTERPOL was organized in Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi addressed the 90th Interpol General Assembly

Important points from the speech of Prime Minister:

• The concept of INTERPOL finds a connect with various aspects of Indian philosophy. The motto of the INTERPOL is: connecting police for a safer world. Many of you may have heard of the Vedas as one of the world’s oldest scriptures. One of the verses in the Vedas says: आ नो भद्राः क्रतवो यन्तु विश्वतः It means, let noble thoughts come from all directions.
• India is one of the top contributors in sending brave men and women to the United Nations Peacekeeping operations.
• The philosophy of law enforcement is best explained by Chanakya, the ancient Indian philosopher. आन्वीक्षकी त्रयी वार्तानां योग-क्षेम साधनो दण्डः। तस्य नीतिः दण्डनीतिः; अलब्धलाभार्था, लब्धपरिरक्षणी, रक्षितविवर्धनी, वृद्धस्य तीर्थेषु प्रतिपादनी च । It means, the material and spiritual welfare of a society is through law enforcement. Law enforcement, according to Chanakya, helps in gaining what we do not have, protecting what we have, increasing what we have protected, and distributing it to the most deserving. This is an inclusive view of law enforcement

What is INTERPOL?

The full form is the International Criminal Police Organization. It is an inter-governmental organization. It  have 195 member countries, and it  help police in all of them to work together to make the world a safer place.

When  INTERPOL was established?

Interpol was conceived during the first International Criminal Police Congress in 1914, which brought officials from 24 countries to discuss cooperation in law enforcement.

It was founded on September 7, 1923, at the close of the five-day 1923 Congress session in Vienna as the International Criminal Police Commission (ICPC).

Who is the President of INTERPOL?

Ahmed Naser Al-Raisi of UAE to succeed Kim Jong Yang as President of Interpol in 2022.

Who is the Secretary general of INTERPOL?

Jurgen Stock of Germany

Where is the headquarter of INTERPOL?

Lyon, France

What is the function of INTERPOL?

• It keeps track of the movements of criminals and those under the police radar in various regions and tips off police forces which had either sought the Interpol’s assistance or which in its opinion will benefit from the particulars available with it.
• It aims to promote the widest-possible mutual assistance between criminal police forces.

Who acts as the Nodal Agency for INTERPOL in India?

Central Bureau of Investigation

What are the different notices issued by INTERPOL?

Interpol issues eight different types of international notices, most of them color-coded. They include the Red Notice, Green Notice, Yellow Notice, Orange Notice, Blue Notice, Purple Notice, Black Notice, and an INTERPOL–United Nations Security Council Special Notice

• Red Notice: It is issued to seek the location and arrest of wanted persons for prosecution or sentencing.
• Yellow Notice: To help locate missing persons or to help identify persons who are unable to identify themselves.
• Blue Notice: To collect additional information about a person’s identity, location, or activities in connection with a crime.
• Black Notice: To seek information on unidentified bodies.
• Green Notice: To issue warning about a person’s criminal activities, in case the person is considered a possible threat to public safety.
• Orange Notice: To warn about an event, a person, an object, or a process that poses a serious and imminent threat to public safety.
• Purple Notice: To collect or provide information on modus operandi, objects, devices, and concealment methods used by criminals.

INTERPOL–United Nations Security Council Special Notice: Issued for groups and individuals who are the targets of the UN Security Council Sanctions Committees. These notices are made public.

NOTE: Interpol, in June, issued a Red Corner Notice against Satinderjeet Singh alias Goldy Brar, a gangster living in Canada. Brar has claimed responsibility for the murder of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala in Punjab’s Mansa district

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