India hosted the BRICS Heads of Anti-Drug Agencies Meeting in Guwahati, Assam on July 6-7, 2026. India's Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) led the country's participation. Senior officials from the expanded 11-member BRICS grouping participated. Discussions focused on synthetic drugs (fentanyl, methamphetamine), darknet-enabled drug trafficking, money laundering linked to narcotics, and cross-border cartel operations. A Joint Declaration was adopted, establishing a framework for intelligence sharing and coordinated joint operations. The meeting aligns with the 2026 BRICS theme of 'Resilience and Innovation.'
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India Hosts BRICS Anti-Drug Agencies Meeting in Guwahati; NCB Leads; Joint Declaration Adopted on Synthetic Drugs, Darknet Trafficking
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- India hosted the BRICS Heads of Anti-Drug Agencies Meeting in Guwahati, Assam on July 6-7, 2026
- India's Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) led the country's participation
- Senior officials from the expanded 11-member BRICS grouping participated
- Discussions focused on synthetic drugs (fentanyl, methamphetamine), darknet-enabled drug trafficking, money laundering linked to narcotics, and cross-border cartel operations
- A Joint Declaration was adopted, establishing a framework for intelligence sharing and coordinated joint operations
- The meeting aligns with the 2026 BRICS theme of 'Resilience and Innovation.'
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• BRICS Anti-Drug Meeting: Guwahati, Assam, July 6-7, 2026; India hosts; NCB leads • 11-member expanded BRICS (2024): Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa + Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Argentina • 2026 BRICS theme: 'Resilience and Innovation'; Joint Declaration adopted • NCB: Narcotics Control Bureau; under MHA; focus on synthetic drugs + darknet trafficking
