BRICS Declaration Calls Narcotics Menace a Serious Threat to Humankind

Source: Daily Excelsior | Original Published At: 2026-09-12 22:57:27 UTC

Key Points

• The BRICS declaration expressed concern over illicit drug production, trafficking and abuse worldwide.
• It stated that the narcotics menace seriously threatens public security, health safety, well-being and sustainable development.
• The declaration welcomed the Guwahati Declaration issued by BRICS Heads of Anti-Drug Agencies.
• The Guwahati Declaration supports operational and technical cooperation among BRICS anti-drug agencies.
• India said it is pursuing a mission-mode approach to dismantle narcotic cartels by 2029.