Home Minister Amit Shah calls for unified global effort, legal framework to combat drug menace.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah urged a unified global effort to combat the drug menace, emphasizing the need for a common legal framework. Speaking at the R.N. Kao Memorial Lecture, he stressed that the fight against drugs must transcend geopolitical differences and national interests. Shah called for simultaneous action against narco-networks and narco-terror states, advocating for uniform laws on prohibited substances, standardized punishments, extradition of drug kingpins, and intelligence sharing. He warned that without immediate joint efforts, the world would face irreversible harm in 10 years and set a goal for a 'Drug Free India' by 2047.
Key Points
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah advocated for a unified global effort and common legal framework to combat the drug menace.
- He stressed that the fight against drugs should rise above geopolitical differences and individual national interests.
- Shah called for simultaneous action against both narco-networks and narco-terror states.
- Key measures proposed include uniform laws for prohibited substances, standardized punishments, extradition of drug kingpins, and intelligence sharing.
- India has set a goal to achieve a 'Drug Free India' by 2047, emphasizing the urgency of collaborative action.
Exam Facts
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah delivered the R.N. Kao Memorial Lecture.
- The R.N. Kao Memorial Lecture was instituted in 2007 in memory of the founder of R&AW.
- India's goal is to achieve a 'Drug Free India' by 2047.
- The lecture topic was 'Narcotics: A Borderless Threat, A Collective Responsibility'.
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