Updated on: Sep 16, 2026, 21:09:24 IST By HT News Desk Prefer HTon Google Share via Copy link United States President Donald Trump welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's efforts against opium cultivation as India was among the US' list of “major illicit drug producing countries” on Wednesday.
The statement by Trump said that he welcomes "Prime Minister Modi and the Government of India’s efforts to address illicit opium poppy cultivation and bolster supply chain integrity". (File Photo/REUTERS) “I welcome Prime Minister Modi and the Government of India’s efforts to address illicit opium poppy cultivation and bolster supply chain integrity.
I look forward to continued cooperation through the United States-India Drug Policy Framework,” read an official statement by the US.
The Bahamas, Belize, Bolivia, Burma, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Laos, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela.
However, the US clarified that mere inclusion in the list was not a reflection of the respective government's efforts against drugs.
It said that the countries have been placed on the list “due to a combination of geographic, commercial, and economic factors that allow drugs or precursor chemicals to transit or be produced, even if a government has engaged in robust and diligent narcotics control and law enforcement measures”.
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