A top Indian Navy official said on Tuesday that there has been a massive increase in drug trafficking since the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan, especially in the Indian Ocean region, in August 2021. Most of the narcotics are coming from Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Iran. It is having serious effects on the younger generation and society.
Vice Admiral Ajendra Bahadur Singh, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command, said the presence of Chinese warships, research vessels and fishing boats in the Indian Ocean region has increased manifold in the past decade. Is. He said that all coastal countries should take coordinated action because of the harmful effects of large-scale fishing not in India's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) but downstream. He was answering a question at a seminar 'Arabian Sea Dialogue' organized by the Observer Research Foundation here.
He described the Russo-Ukraine war that began on February 24 as a historic event that triggered changes in global geopolitics and the world economy. In his address, Vice Admiral Singh said the withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan after two decades has once again created instability in the region and it will take some time to get the situation under control. “Our ships conduct regular operations to prevent smuggling of narcotics at sea from the Makran coast to the Maldives, and during this time hundreds of millions of dollars of banned drugs are confiscated. In our view, these operations will undermine the foundation of terrorist activities in the region and eliminate their funding.
It is noteworthy that Indian security agencies have seized drugs worth thousands of crores from Maharashtra and Gujarat in the last year. Vice Admiral Singh said that overall the world has seen a more assertive China and this aggressive stance is evident in the South and East China Seas as well as in the Himalayan and the Indian Ocean regions. Referring to the tension between China and Taiwan in the wake of recent visits of senior US leaders, he said that these developments are expected to increase tension in the Indo-Pacific region as well.
Also Read: Center vs Kejriwal: Whose right on transfer-posting of officers? Supreme Court hearing on November 9
Gaza: Egypt threatens to break diplomatic relations with Israel; America expressed displeasure over the attacks in Gaza
Due to Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip, a large number of Palestinians are leaving Gaza and entering the Egyptian border. Now Egypt has expressed its displeasure over this and has threatened to end
Robert De Niro: Robert De Niro became the father of a seventh child at the age of 79, 'Godfather' fame actor expressed happiness
Hollywood actor Robert De Niro has recently become the father of the seventh child. The actor himself has disclosed this in a recent interview. The 79-year-old Oscar-winning actor, in an interview
IND vs AUS: 'With the blessings of Mahakal, Rahul stopped everyone's speech', KL's stormy innings won the hearts of fans
Team India's star player KL Rahul performed brilliantly in the first ODI match played between India and Australia at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on 17 March. He handled the innings of the Indian
America-India iCET Meet: US NSA meeting with PM Modi and Foreign Minister Jaishankar, India-America will remove all obstacles in the way
With the start of PM Narendra Modi's tenure for the third time, the work of taking forward the bilateral relations between India and America has also started. In this sequence, it was decided between
Tahawwur Rana: Rana had helped Headley in getting an Indian visa, he had come to India before the Mumbai attack
Mumbai terror attack conspirator Tahawwur Rana had helped co-conspirator David Komlan Headley to get an Indian visa. Headley had come here and conducted a recce before the Mumbai attack. A Mumbai
Bangladesh Violence: 'His actions do not represent us', ISKCON Bangladesh distances itself from Chinmoy Krishna Das, know 10 big updates on Bangladesh violence
Violence against the minority Hindu community continues in Bangladesh. Apart from Muslim fundamentalists, the police are also attacking Hindus in many places. The mob is burning their properties.
IND vs SA: Will Rohit captain the T20 World Cup? India will play eight matches before the tournament; Decision from IPL!
BCCI on Thursday announced the team for the South Africa tour. Three captains have been made for all three formats. Issuing a special note, BCCI wrote that Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli had asked for
Waves 2025: Shahrukh Khan impressed by PM Modi's initiative, praised it on social media
Bollywood King Shah Rukh Khan was seen supporting Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision for the media and entertainment sector. He expressed his excitement on social media about the upcoming World
Neeraj Chopra: India's 'Golden Boy' Neeraj Chopra won gold in China too, and Kishore Jena won silver.
Neeraj Chopra's magic was also seen in the Asian Games 2023. Neeraj has added another gold medal to India in the tournament being played on Chinese soil. Neeraj won the gold medal by throwing the
Delhi Firecracker Fine: Buying and burning firecrackers in Delhi can be fined up to Rs 200 and imprisoned for six months- Gopal Rai
Delhi Firecrackers Fine: Arvind Kejriwal's government is alert because of air pollution in Delhi. Now the Delhi government has informed about a new rule regarding the burning and buying of
