Guwahati: India will host the BRICS Heads of Anti-Drug Agencies Meeting on 6-7 July 2026 in Guwahati, Assam. The meeting aims to bring together the Heads of Anti-Drug Agencies and senior officials from BRICS member countries to strengthen institutional continuity and foster deeper operational cooperation among drug control agencies within the grouping.
According to Emirates News Agency, the meeting will focus on three key priority areas: combating synthetic drugs and precursor diversion, strengthening intelligence sharing and operational coordination, and enhancing capacity building and institutional cooperation. Over the two-day event, member nations will deliberate on the drug situation in their respective countries and participate in six thematic sessions addressing pressing and emerging global challenges.
The thematic sessions will cover critical topics such as leveraging digital technology for real-time drug interdiction, neutralizing drug trafficking over the darknet, tackling emerging new psychoactive substances (NPS), and reinforcing global supply chains against precursor diversion and chemical leakage. Furthermore, special initiatives for drug demand reduction and related measures, as well as strengthening institutional mechanisms, will be discussed.
The meeting will conclude with the adoption of a Joint Declaration. India's BRICS Chairmanship in 2026 is guided by the overarching theme, "Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability."