Trump praises PM Modi for curbing ‘illicit opium cultivation’ as India stays on US ‘drug transit’ list
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President Trump praised Prime Minister Modi for reducing opium cultivation in India. Despite this, the U.S. kept India on its list of major drug transit and producing nations. Trump also called on China to stop the flow of precursor chemicals.
President Trump welcomed Prime Minister Modi's efforts to curb opium poppy cultivation in India. Washington designated India among 23 countries as major drug transit or producing nations. This designation does not reflect a failure to tackle the drug trade by India. The US seeks continued cooperation with India under the Drug Policy Framework. Trump also urged China to strengthen action against precursor chemical flows.
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