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Narcoterrorism
Smuggling of narcotics and drugs not only contributes to the financing of nefarious activities but also lays to waste the young generation of a nation. There was a significant increase in the seizure of heroin in the Arabian Sea region in 2020- 21. Customs and DRI affected major seizures of heroin from containerized cargo originating from Afghanistan. In August 2020, 191 kg of heroin ingeniously
concealed in hollow liquorice roots was seized from a container that had arrived at Nhava Sheva from Bandar Abbas and had originated from Afghanistan.
The magnitude and modus of the cases seemingly indicate attempts being made by inimical elements to push narcotics into India and use proceeds of such smuggling to finance anti-national activities.
Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN)
Smuggling of FICN is another grave security threat. In the Indian context, smuggling of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) from across the border is largely state sponsored and is intended to harm and destabilise the Indian financial system. Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) pose a threat to the national security of India. FICN is smuggled into India from Pakistan
mostly by way of staging through the land borders of Bangladesh and Nepal. Due to the restrictions placed on movement of persons across most of India’s land borders as a result of the spread