Consider the following statements regarding INTERPOL:

1 India was one of the founding members of INTERPOL when the organization was formally established by adopting its Constitution in 1956 .

2. Each INTERPOL member country has a National Central Bureau, and in India, this role is performed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

3. The Silver Notice is issued by INTERPOL to trace and recover criminal assets linked to offenses such as fraud, corruption, and drug trafficking.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The correct answer is option 4.

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• The Assam government is considering seeking INTERPOL’s help to investigate anti-India activities of a Pakistani national.

Key Points

• India was among the founding members of INTERPOL, which was established through the adoption of its Constitution on 13 June 1956 at the 25th General Assembly in Vienna. Hence, Statement 1 is correct.
• Each INTERPOL member country has an NCB, which acts as the link between the country's law enforcement agencies and INTERPOL’s global network. In India, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) serves as the NCB. Hence, Statement 2 is correct.
• Silver Notices are issued to trace and recover criminal assets, helping in international cooperation to tackle financial crimes. Hence, Statement 3 is correct.

Additional Information

• Silver Notice is the newest addition to INTERPOL’s color-coded notices and is currently in a pilot phase involving 52 countries until November 2025.
• Unlike Red Notices, which seek wanted persons, Silver Notices focus on criminal assets and help member countries recover proceeds of crime.
• INTERPOL has 196 member countries and its headquarters is in Lyon, France.