Opium trafficking routes are forming across Pakistan, Myanmar, and Afghanistan, with the corridor passing through India.

The entities involved

• Pakistan →

  sovereign state in South Asia

  • Elite privileges involve substantial property holdings, and centralized governance creates administrative distance.03:39
  • Punjab is a region within Pakistan, and CM Maryam Nawaz is leading a development drive there.03:37
• Myanmar →

  country in Southeast Asia

  • Thailand is involved in monitoring the forced return of Uyghur refugees to China and cooperating with the Myanmar military junta.04:24
  • A trade exhibition involving US, French, German, and Myanmar companies took place, with Myanmar's social enterprise seeking Chinese distributors.04:09
• Afghanistan →

  country in Central and South Asia

  • Iowa and Alaska feature neck-and-neck Senate races, while Bert Mizusawa commands a task force in Afghanistan.03:14
  • Mizusawa is identified as an Afghanistan war veteran and a retired Army major general.03:14

Related events

• Anti-narcotics measures intensify pressure on drug trafficking routes connecting Afghanistan, the Golden Triangle, and Myanmar.Jul 29
• The collapse of the opium market is impacting the heroin supply reaching Europe.Jul 26
• The United Nations monitors global opium production and supports multi-billion dollar counter-narcotics efforts in Afghanistan.Oct 6
• Elections were held in the state of Punjab while border infiltration and drug issues persist between India and Pakistan.Jun 30