The Ministry of Home Affairs released the NCB Annual Report 2025 and Vision Document on Drug Control (2026–2029), highlighting rising drug trafficking and new synthetic drug challenges in India.
Global drug users have reached 316 million, showing a significant rise over the last decade.
India is highly vulnerable due to its location between the Golden Crescent and Golden Triangle drug production zones.
Traffickers increasingly use darknet platforms, cryptocurrency, and messaging apps like Telegram and WhatsApp for drug sales and laundering.
In 2025, NCB registered 702 cases with an increased focus on cyber patrolling and inter-agency coordination.
The Vision Document (2026–2029) is based on 4 pillars: enforcement, precursor control, demand reduction, and capacity building.