The top officials of India’s Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and the United States Office of National Drug Control Policy (ON DCP) met in New Delhi on November 2 and 3 to strengthen bilateral counter-narcotics cooperation, joint intelligence sharing, and coordinated action.
“Pursuant to the terms of reference of the India-US Drug Policy Framework, the meeting reviewed bilateral cooperation in combatting illicit drug trafficking and identified priority areas for strengthening intelligence sharing, coordinated law enforcement action, precursor control, pharmaceutical supply chain integrity, and drug demand reduction,” NCB said in a statement. The delegations discussed current drug trafficking trends and emerging threats, according to the NCB statement.
“The meeting underscored the importance of sustained institutional engagement, timely intelligence exchange, and coordinated action to address emerging narcotics threats and promote demand reduction.
Both sides agreed to further sharing of best practices in targeted law enforcement topics,” the statements said. ONDCP director Sara Carter said in a statement that the US-India bilateral cooperation was vital to disrupting transnational drug trafficking networks. “The Executive Working Group and bilateral cooperation between the United States and India are vital to disrupting transnational drug trafficking networks and preventing the diversion of synthetic drugs and chemical precursors into global markets,” she said.
