human trafficking

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 12, 2026 9:27 PM

India to host first BIMSTEC Home Ministers’ meeting in New Delhi on October 13

India will host the first Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Home Ministers’ meeting in New Delhi on October 13, with a focus on strengthening regional cooperation to tackle terrorism, transnational organised crime, narcotics, radicalisation, trafficking, illicit financial flows and cyber threats. Union Home Minister Amit Shah will chair the meeting, which is part of efforts by the seven-member regional grouping to improve coordination amo...

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 12:10 AM

Rubio says US, Greece to jointly combat security threats

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday that “strong and model NATO ally” Greece and the United States are launching new counterterrorism information sharing between their law enforcement agencies. During an official visit to Athens, Rubio said Greece was particularly exposed to the threats posed by mass migration and human trafficking. “As part of our efforts to combat these common threats to our nations, we’re proud to announce a new memorandum of understanding establishi...

July 30, 2026 4:31 PM

Trapped Behind the Scam: The digital face of human trafficking

Human trafficking is no longer confined to forced labour or sexual exploitation. Increasingly, organised criminal networks are trapping victims inside online scam operations, forcing them to commit cyber fraud through threats, violence and coercion. Highlighting this emerging challenge, this year's World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, observed annually on July 30, has the theme "Trapped Behind the Scam." The campaign, led by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), draws atten...

February 14, 2025 8:48 AM

India ready to take back its citizens living illegally in the U.S.: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday stated that India is willing to take back its nationals living illegally in the United States and stressed the need to dismantle the "ecosystem" of human trafficking. PM Modi expressed confidence that President Donald Trump would fully cooperate with India in eliminating human trafficking networks. "Those who stay in other countries illegally do not have any legal right to be there. As far as India and the US are concerned, we have always said that thos...

December 11, 2024 12:43 PM

Human trafficking rises sharply after dropping during pandemic, UN says

Human trafficking has risen sharply due to conflicts, climate-induced disasters and global crises, according to a United Nations report published on Wednesday. In 2022, the latest year for which data is widely available, the number of known victims worldwide rose to 25% above 2019's pre-pandemic levels, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime's Global Report on Trafficking in Persons said. A sharp fall in 2020 had largely disappeared by the following year. "Criminals are increasingly traf...

June 24, 2024 11:21 PM

US upgrades Vietnam in human trafficking report despite concerns

The U.S. State Department on Monday boosted Vietnam's ranking on a human trafficking report, even as it cited concerns that the Southeast Asian country had failed to launch investigations into government officials complicit in trafficking crimes. A rights group last week accused Hanoi of giving misleading information and attempting to cover up trafficking cases involving officials in its communication with U.S. officials over the annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report. Washington removed V...

June 1, 2024 9:39 AM

6 arrested in Pakistan for human trafficking

Six human traffickers--Manwar Butt, Tahir Muzammil, Zeeshan Sadiq, Abdullah, Liaqat Hussain, and Mohammad Rizwan--were captured during a series of searches in Rawalpindi, according to the FIA spokesperson. This comes an extensive surge in crime and violence across the country. The FIA Anti-Human Trafficking Circle has stepped up its efforts to apprehend those engaged in visa fraud and human trafficking. Under the guise of employment overseas, the arrested individuals allegedly extorted substan...