Anti-narcotics measures intensify pressure on drug trafficking routes connecting Afghanistan, the Golden Triangle, and Myanmar.
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Updated Oct 13
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What happened
Anti-narcotics measures intensify pressure on drug trafficking routes connecting Afghanistan, the Golden Triangle, and Myanmar.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.Shah led regional security talks as India addresses narco-trade in the Golden Triangle.1 source
Crackdowns intensify in the region, forcing drug trade routes to shift between Afghanistan, Myanmar, and the Golden Triangle.1 source
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The entities involved
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Afghanistan
country in Central and South Asia
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Golden Triangle
opium-producing region in northeastern Myanmar, northwestern Thailand and northern Laos
Nothing else this week.
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Myanmar
country in Southeast Asia
Related events
- Myanmar overtakes Afghanistan as the top illicit opium source, prompting warnings from NCB regarding drug trade risks to India.
- Drug trade routes are facilitating cross-border trafficking of methamphetamine across Northern Thailand, Laos, and Myanmar.
- Drug smuggling is occurring across the border between Myanmar and Thailand.
- The United Nations monitors global opium production and supports multi-billion dollar counter-narcotics efforts in Afghanistan.
- Major drug busts occur in key cities of Myanmar, with Shan state identified as a major drug production area.
Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- thehindu.com
- theshillongtimes.comPaul attributes narcotics inflow in NE to geopolitics beyond borders