Fourth Meeting of the BRICS Anti-Drug Working Group held

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17 August 2020 Current Affairs:The 4th Session of the BRICS Anti-Drug Working Group comprising of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa was held virtually. The Indian delegation was led by Shri Rakesh Asthana, Director General, Narcotics Control Bureau. The session was held over the video conference on August 12, 2020. The 4th session was chaired by Russia.

Highlights:
The countries adopted reaffirming the commitment of the five-member states to the International Anti-drug conventions.
India recommended for nodal points to enable real-time information sharing among BRICS nations.
The countries exchanged opinions concerning the drug situation in their countries, the international and regional trends of illegal trafficking in narcotic drugs.
The officials also discussed the psychotropic substances and their precursors, and the impact of various internal and external factors on the situation.
The virtual meeting also focused on the misuse of darknet and other advanced technologies for drug trafficking.

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