India France together shake hands to prevent illicit consumption of narcotic drugs

New Delhi, March 7: India and France join hands to strengthen bilateral ties by signing MoU on the cooperation on the Prevention of Illicit Consumption and Reduction of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Chemical Precursors and related offences. 

Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the agreement between India and France on the Prevention of the Illicit Consumption and Reduction of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Chemical Precursors, and related offences.

 

This MoU is aimed at enhancing mutual cooperation between two countries in the prevention of the illicit consumption and reduction of illicit traffic in narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and chemical precursors, and related offences through exchange of information, expertise and capacity building.

Also this agreement would help in establishing effective institutional interaction and curbing transnational narcotics trafficking including disruption of terrorist financing structures is also envisaged in this agreement.