India Hosts BRICS Anti-Drug Agencies Meeting in Guwahati
| Event | Details |
|---|---|
| Meeting Name | BRICS Heads of Anti-Drug Agencies Meeting |
| Host Country | India |
| Location | Guwahati, Assam |
| Organizer | Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) under Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) |
| Objective | Strengthen institutional cooperation among BRICS nations to combat drug trafficking, synthetic drugs, and substance abuse. Shift from dialogue-based discussions to structured, action-oriented collaboration. |
| Key Focus Areas | Synthetic drugs, New Psychoactive Substances (NPS), darknet-enabled drug trafficking, cryptocurrency-based transactions by criminal networks. |
| India's Contribution | Presentation of Vision Document on Narcotics Control (2026-2029) to enhance institutional capacity via a whole-of-government approach. |

