Cabinet approves MoUs signed between India and Saudi Arabia for combating drug trafficking

New Delhi, Nov 27 (HS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given ex-post facto approval to the MoUs between India and Saudi Arabia to combat illicit trafficking and smuggling of Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Chemical Precursors, as defined by the United Nations international Drug Control Conventions.

Under the MoU, there is a provision for the exchange of relevant information as well as methods, identities and suspicious activities of producers, smugglers and traffickers of narcotic drugs, details of trafficking of NDPS and Precursors Chemicals on requisitions and financial details of the traffickers arrested on drug related charges.

Besides, there is also a provision for notification of the details of the arrested citizen of the other Party for committing such crime and consular access to the arrested person.

Drug trafficking is a global illicit trade and its massive production and circulation through various convenient routes especially through Afghanistan is paving ways for high consumption of drugs amongst youth. Besides, drug trafficking has also provided funding for insurgency and terrorism in various regions throughout the world.