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

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...

Amit Shah unveils vision document to intensify fight against drugs; launches Rs 6,000 crore narcotics disposal drive

June 26, 2026 5:23 PM

Amit Shah unveils vision document to intensify fight against drugs; launches Rs 6,000 crore narcotics disposal drive

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday unveiled the 'Vision Document on Drug Control (2026-2029)', outlining a comprehensive national roadmap to strengthen India's fight against narcotics. Chairing the 10th Apex Level Meeting of the Narco-Coordination Centre (NCORD) in New Delhi, HM Shah also launched the 'Online Drugs Disposal Fortnight Campaign', under which narcotic substances worth more than ₹6,000 crore, weighing over 2.09 lakh kilograms, will be destroyed. The Home Minister also releas...

Break big smuggling syndicates, curb narcotics trade: FM Sitharaman tells DRI

June 3, 2025 4:10 PM

Break big smuggling syndicates, curb narcotics trade: FM Sitharaman tells DRI

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday asked the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) to adopt a holistic and technology-driven approach to tackle smuggling and narcotics trade amid increasingly complex geopolitical environment and security threats. In her address at the inaugural event of the DRI’s new headquarters, the Finance Minister said there was a need to go beyond surface-level enforcement and focus on uncovering deeper systemic threats. "Investigate holistically, keepin...