BRICS adopts Guwahati Declaration to strengthen fightstrengthen fight against drug trafficking
BRICS nations adopted the Guwahati Declaration on July 6, 2026, in Guwahati, India to establish joint intelligence sharing and secure sea routes against drug traffickers.
The declaration matters because it marks the bloc's first coordinated operational framework for combating transnational organized crime in the region.
- Guwahati is a major commercial hub in northeastern India located near the border with Bangladesh.
- Drug trafficking through the Bay of Bengal has increased by 40% over the last five years.
- India's National Crime Bureau was established in 2014 to handle complex cross-border criminal investigations.
