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US hosts inaugural meeting of first US-India Drug Policy Executive Working
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
The Office of National Drug Control Policy's (ONDCP) Director, Sara Carter, opened the meeting by emphasising President Trump and Prime Minister Modi's mutual commitment to strengthening security cooperation and eradicating narco-terrorism.
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US: Ambassador Kwatra reviews progress in bilateral coordination to addres
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
Indian Ambassador to the US, Vinay Mohan Kwatra, delivered the opening remarks at the India-US Drug Policy Framework Executive Group meeting on counter-narcotics cooperation and also held discussions to review the progress in efforts to address threats of drug trafficking.
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"I appreciated his call and tone": Trump invites Petro for meeting after m
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Trump and Colombia's President Petro spoke by phone after sharp public exchanges over drugs and US intervention. While Trump made fresh threats, both sides described the call as positive, as Petro warned against intervention and deployed troops near Venezuela.
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Taliban stripped Afghan women of rights, says US Report
Updated : 10 months ago IST
The report addresses issues such as US aid to Afghanistan, the situation of women and girls, security, the economy, counter-narcotics efforts, recent developments, SIGAR's monitoring process, the conclusion of its mission, and the role of other US government agencies in overseeing Afghani
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Doha hosts UN-led talks to boost Afghan recovery and counter narcotics eff
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
Doha hosted UN-led talks with Afghan authorities and global partners to boost private sector growth and fight narcotics. Ministries discussed health, banking, and poverty issues. *Tolo News* said the meetings aimed to coordinate international support and strengthen regional cooperation for A
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UN-led Doha talks seek solutions to Afghanistan's deepening crises
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
UN-led Doha talks on Afghanistan begin today, focusing on counter-narcotics, economic recovery, and inclusive dialogue. UNAMA says the meetings aim to address the country's crises through technical cooperation without recognizing the Taliban, as part of efforts to support Afghanistan's peopl
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Afghanistan: Police destroys poppy on 40,000 acres of land in the Badakhsh
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Poppy has been eradicated from around 40,000 acres of land in the Badakhshan province in the last three months, Khaama Press reported citing Shafiqullah Hafizi, the director of the counter-narcotics police department in the province.
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Afghanistan: Drug processing lab destroyed, 2 arrested in Baghlan
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
In the northern province of Baghlan, Afghan counter-narcotics officers destroyed two drug processing facilities and detained two people they believed to be involved in the illegal drug trade, reported Khaama Press.
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Destroyed 4,000 hectares of poppy fields in Afghanistan, claims Taliban
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Head of the Taliban-led MoI, Hasibullah Ahmadi, said the process of destroying poppy fields is ongoing in Badakhshan, Kunduz, Takhar and Faryab provinces.
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Campaign to destroy poppy fields begins in Afghanistan's Herat
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
"Our operation is underway and hundreds of acres of land has been cleared of poppy in different districts," said Hayatullah Rouhani, head of the counter narcotics department of Herat, as quoted by TOLO News.
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Poppy cultivation in Afghanistan banned since the Emirate's establishment:
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Nafi Takor, the spokesman for the ministry, said that preventing the cultivation of poppy is part of the ministry's counter-narcotics campaign.
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Afghanistan sees 45 pc surge in poppy cultivation, drug smuggling
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 2 (ANI): Afghanistan has witnessed a 45 per cent surge in poppy cultivation and drug smuggling this year when compared to the same period last year, the Afghan deputy minister of counter-narcotics said on Thursday.
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