Enforcement Directorate

**Enforcement Directorate**
प्रवर्तन निदेशालय
Enforcement Directorate; प्रवर्तन निदेशालय
	Official emblem of Enforcement Directorate
Abbreviation	ED
Agency overview
Formed	1 May 1956
Legal personality	Government agency
Jurisdictional structure
Federal agency	India
Operations jurisdiction	India
Governing body	Government of India
Constituting instruments	Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999; Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002; Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, 2018;
General nature	Federal law enforcement;
Operational structure
Headquarters	New Delhi, India
Minister responsible	Nirmala Sitharaman, Minister of Finance;
Agency executive	Rahul Navin, IRS, Director;
Parent agency	Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance
Website
	enforcementdirectorate.gov.in

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is a law enforcement and economic intelligence agency of the Government of India. Established on 1 May 1956, it is responsible for enforcing economic laws and combating financial crimes. The ED operates under the Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, with its headquarters in New Delhi.

The ED's primary mandate is to enforce two key laws: the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) and the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (FEMA). Additionally, it is tasked with implementing the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, 2018 (FEOA).