Narcoterrorism—or the trafficking of illicit drugs by terrorist and insurgent groups—has long threatened India’s national security. This brief examines recent trends in drug trafficking and narcoterrorism and their impact on India’s national security, and explores the countermeasures employed by the country’s security agencies. IntroductionIn the 1980s, when it first entered the security lexicon, ‘narcoterrorism’ referred to the use of terror tactics by drug trafficking syndicates in Latin America. [2] By its very nature, drug trafficking transcends national borders through a web of criminal networks and terrorist activities. In 2018, it hosted the meeting of the Paris Pact Initiative to deepen international cooperation against drug trafficking and narcoterrorism.

Source: Indian Express July 29, 2024 10:54 UTC