Amit Shah calls for global war on drugs, says cross-border operations essential
Shah said cartels exploit weak laws and urged shared legal frameworks, real-time intelligence and coordinated extradition to meet India’s 2047 drug-free goal.
- On Friday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah called for a unified global response to narcotics trafficking during the R.N. Kao Memorial Lecture-2026, stating India has set a goal of achieving a "Drug-free India by 2047."
- Describing narcotics as a "Borderless Threat," Shah argued that a world of 8 billion people, 195 nations, and 250,000 km of international borders cannot tackle the problem through fragmented approaches.
- To dismantle syndicates, Shah urged nations to adopt uniform laws and standardized penalties; India successfully repatriated more than 40 transnational criminals over the past two years with friendly country cooperation.
- Warning that drug money fuels terrorism and parallel economies, the Minister cautioned that without immediate, concerted action, the world would realize after 10 years it would be too late to reverse the harm.
- Ambassadors and diplomats from more than 40 countries attended the event, where Shah called upon representatives to join India's efforts, emphasizing that the battle against drugs must transcend geopolitical differences.
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The Economic TimesAmit Shah calls for a unified global effort on the war against drugs
Union Home Minister Amit Shah called for synchronized global laws and real-time intelligence to combat drug syndicates and narco-terrorism, aiming for a drug-free India by 2047. He stressed that fragmented international approaches empower drug cartels and urged standardized punishments and seamless extradition of kingpins to prevent irreversible damage from drug abuse and its funding of crime.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday (May 15, 2026) called for global action against drugs and narcotics trafficking. He stated that drug trafficking is not just a law and order issue, but also a serious threat to society and future generations. He added that drug addiction causes lasting damage to the human body, while the proceeds from drug trafficking strengthen terrorist networks, criminal organizations, and a parallel economy. What did A…
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