Archive · 16 Dec 2025
India signs 46 agreements to combat drug trafficking
India has signed 46 agreements with other countries to stop drug trafficking.
These include 27 bilateral agreements and 19 Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs).
The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) works with many international groups like SAARC, BRICS, and the United Nations to share information and fight drug crimes.
They also talk to other countries like the USA, UK, and Canada to share real-time information about drugs.
India is also working to stop drugs from coming through the sea by improving maritime surveillance.
All these efforts are to make sure that drugs do not enter India and to help other countries fight drug trafficking.
India has signed 46 agreements, including 27 bilateral agreements and 19 MoUs, to combat drug trafficking.
The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) coordinates with international organizations for information sharing and intelligence.
NCB works with groups like SAARC, BRICS, ASEAN, and the United Nations to fight drug trafficking.
Real-time information sharing is done with countries like the USA, UK, Canada, Australia, and France.
Director General Level Talks are organized with neighboring countries to resolve drug trafficking issues.
- Who
- India, Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), international organizations and countries
- What
- Signing of 46 agreements and MoUs to combat drug trafficking
- When
- As informed to the Parliament on Tuesday
- Where
- India and internationally with 27 countries and 19 MoUs
- Why
- To control drug trafficking and enhance international cooperation
- Total Agreements Signed
- 46
- Bilateral Agreements
- 27
- Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs)
- 19
- Organizations Collaborated With
- SAARC-SDOMD, BRICS, Colombo Plan, ASEAN, ASOD, BIMSTEC, SCO, UNODC, INCB
- Countries for Real-Time Information Sharing
- USA, UK, Canada, Australia, France
- Countries for Director General Level Talks
- Myanmar, Iran, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Singapore, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka
- Focus Areas
- Drug trafficking, synthetic drugs, maritime surveillance