Guwahati, May 1 -- Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma on Thursday reaffirmed his government's unwavering commitment to combat the escalating drug smuggling crisis plaguing the state, particularly from neighboring Myanmar.

During a crucial meeting with a delegation from the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST), led by Chairperson Antar Singh Arya, CM Lalduhoma outlined the state's proactive measures to curb the drug menace.

"Our government has constituted a coordination committee to accelerate the fight against the drug menace," Lalduhoma asserted.

Mizoram, sharing a porous 828-kilometer international border with Myanmar and Bangladesh, has become a hotspot for drug trafficking.

According to the state Excise and Narcotics depa...