India to host two-day BRICS anti-drugs meet

India is hosting the BRICS Heads of Anti-Drug Agencies meeting in Guwahati to discuss strategies against synthetic drug trafficking and transnational crime. The event aims to shift BRICS cooperation toward structured, action-oriented collaboration on intelligence and enforcement.
Why it matters
Enhanced international cooperation on narcotics is critical for addressing the global rise of synthetic drugs and darknet-enabled trafficking.
India will host the two-day BRICS Heads of Anti-Drug Agencies meeting in Guwahati from Monday (July 6, 2026). Organised by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), the meeting will focus on issues such as combating synthetic drugs, strengthening intelligence sharing and operational coordination, and capacity building and institutional cooperation.
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