Washington sources stated that US President Donald Trump has designated india among the over 20 major drug transit or illicit drug producing countries. Meanwhile in a memorandum to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday, Trump said that a country's presence on the list is not necessarily a reflection of its government's counter-narcotic efforts or level of cooperation with the united states.
Furthermore the countries identified in the list are afghanistan, The bahamas, belize, bolivia, burma, colombia, costa rica, dominican republic, ecuador, el salvador, guatemala, haiti, honduras, india, jamaica, laos, mexico, nicaragua, pakistan, panama, peru and venezuela. Reportedly Trump said his administration has devoted unprecedented resources to combat the scourge of illicit drugs in the US, including by strengthening borders and expanding programs to prevent illicit drug use and aid the recovery and treatment of those who need it.
Moreover he designated bolivia and the illegitimate regime of Nicolas Maduro in venezuela as having failed demonstrably during the previous 12 months to adhere to their obligations under international counter narcotics agreements. Perhaps in colombia, Trump said that President Ivan Duque has made early progress in rolling back the record-high coca cultivation and cocaine production levels inherited from his predecessor and in leading efforts to restart a Colombian led aerial eradication program and hence this progress needs to continue and expand, and US will work with colombia to reach their joint 5 year goal to reduce coca cultivation and cocaine production by half by the end of 2023.
