New Delhi, Jan. 9 -- Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah on Friday chaired the 9th apex-level meeting of the Narcotics Coordination Centre (NCORD) at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi, with high-level deliberations focusing on dismantling drug networks and strengthening inter-agency coordination to combat narcotics trafficking.

The meeting, organised in a hybrid format by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), was attended by senior officials from Central government ministries and departments, representatives of state governments, and representatives of Drug Law Enforcement Agencies. Reflecting the Modi government's "Whole-of-Government" approach, the discussions centred on issues such as breaking drug cartels, hotspot mappin...