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Guwahati Declaration on Drug Trafficking
July 13 , 2026
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- BRICS nations adopted the Guwahati Declaration in Guwahati, Assam, to strengthen cooperation against illicit drug trafficking and organised transnational crime.
- The declaration was adopted during a two-day meeting of BRICS anti-drug agencies and focuses on real-time intelligence sharing, information exchange, and coordinated law enforcement actions.
- BRICS countries agreed to use innovative technologies, digital tools, and data-driven approaches to combat drug trafficking networks and emerging challenges.
- The declaration highlighted concerns over synthetic drugs, new psychoactive substances, diversion of precursor chemicals, misuse of virtual assets, and exploitation of maritime routes and digital platforms by criminal networks.
- India called for a partnership based on speed, mutual trust, and seamless intelligence sharing among BRICS drug law enforcement agencies to tackle cross-border drug syndicates.
- BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) has expanded to include Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Indonesia.
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