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October 13, 2026 9:44 PM

BIMSTEC Home Ministers Adopt Delhi Declaration to Strengthen Action Against Terrorism, Human Trafficking and Transnational Crime

The first BIMSTEC Home Ministers’ Meeting concluded in New Delhi on October 13, 2026, with the adoption of the Delhi Declaration. The member states reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening regional cooperation under BIMSTEC to build a connected, secure, resilient, developed and prosperous region, and recognised the Bay of Bengal region as a common security space facing shared transnational challenges, including terrorism, drug trafficking, organised crime, cybercrime, money laundering, hum...

October 8, 2026 1:03 AM

India, Canada agree to deepen cooperation in countering terrorism, organised crime, cybercrime

India and Canada agreed to deepen coordination and cooperation in combating transnational organised crime, terrorism and violent extremism, human and drug trafficking, cybercrime, extortion, and extradition of criminal offenders during the NSA-level Security Dialogue held in New Delhi. At the invitation of National Security Adviser Ajit Doval, Senior Diplomatic and International Affairs Advisor to the Prime Minister of Canada David Morrison visited India from October 5 to 7, 2026. The meeting ...

October 8, 2026 12:41 AM

India, Italy step up cooperation to counter terrorism, organised crime and emerging threats

India and Italy held comprehensive discussions on strengthening cooperation in counter-terrorism and organised crime, covering areas including drug trafficking and emerging regional and global terrorist threats. The two sides also discussed ways to counter the misuse of new and emerging technologies, including information, communication and financial technologies for terrorist purposes, with a focus on enhancing capacity building and information exchange to address emerging and non-traditional t...

September 21, 2026 3:55 PM

Amit Shah to inaugurate national Anti Narcotics Task Force Conference, lay foundation stones for NCB complexes in Lucknow, Dehradun

Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah will inaugurate the 3rd National Conference of Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) Heads of States/UTs in New Delhi on Tuesday, September 22, and lay the foundation stones for new Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) Zone complexes in Lucknow and Dehradun. HM Shah will also release television commercials (TVCs) aimed at spreading awareness against drugs during the event. Conference to review progress under Vision Document on Narcotics Control B...

July 5, 2026 3:58 PM

India to host BRICS anti-drug agencies meeting in Guwahati on July 6-7 to strengthen global cooperation against drug trafficking

India will host the BRICS Heads of Anti-Drug Agencies Meeting in Guwahati, Assam, on July 6 and 7, bringing together the heads of anti-drug agencies and senior officials from BRICS member countries to strengthen cooperation against emerging challenges in global drug trafficking and substance abuse. Organised by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), the two-day meeting aims to deepen institutional cooperation among BRICS nations and transform the grouping's...

December 3, 2025 10:35 AM

Trump says any country trafficking drugs into US could be attacked

President Donald Trump on Tuesday said any country trafficking illegal drugs into the U.S. could be attacked. "Anybody that's doing that and selling it into our country is subject to attack," Trump told reporters during a cabinet meeting at the White House, after raising the issue of cocaine from Colombia. Colombian President Gustavo Petro shot back at Trump in a post on X, arguing the South American nation destroys a drug-producing laboratory every 40 minutes - "without missiles." Trump has ...

October 7, 2025 9:06 AM

Trump calls off diplomatic outreach to Venezuela, US official says

U.S. President Donald Trump has called off efforts to reach a diplomatic agreement with Venezuela and told his special envoy Richard Grenell to stop all outreach, a senior U.S. official said on Monday. The news, which was first reported by the New York Times, follows a series of military strikes on vessels carrying drugs near Venezuela. Trump told Congress that the U.S. is engaged in “a non-international armed conflict” with drug cartels. Although Trump is reportedly considering strikes in...

August 8, 2025 10:09 AM

US increases reward for arrest of Venezuela’s Maduro to $50 million

The United States has doubled its reward for information leading to the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to $50 million over allegations of drug trafficking and links to criminal groups, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced on Thursday. In a video posted to X, Bondi accused Maduro of collaborating with prominent criminal groups such as Tren de Aragua and the Sinaloa Cartel. Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Gil said on Telegram that the announcement was "the most r...

June 26, 2025 1:38 PM

Drugs biggest scourge for our youth, govt targeting narco-cartels ruthlessly: Amit Shah

Drugs are the biggest scourge for our youth, and the government is taking aggressive action against narco-cartels to rescue the addicted and restore their lives, said Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday, marking the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. Observed annually on June 26, the day aims to strengthen global action and cooperation toward a drug-free world. “Drugs are the biggest scourge for our youth. The Modi government is adopting a whole-of-go...