Instead of piecemeal efforts, the state government could follow a comprehensive strategy to combat narcotics menace.

The drug menace in India’s northeastern states has major implications for the country’s external and internal security.

The demand for cannabis from Kerala in Sri Lanka has given rise to a robust supply chain that starts from states like Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Karnataka, passes through Tamil Nadu and Kerala, through the Palk Straits into the Sri Lankan waters and its landmass