Tag: drug trade

By Arul Louis, United Nations : India has criticised the world body for not doing enough to cut off the drug trade that is financing the Taliban with over a billion dollars as it continues its military operations with the support of Afghanistan's neighbour. Terrorist organisations operating in Afghanistan "benefit significantly from criminal networks operating drug cartels and stealing Afghanistan's natural resources", India's Permanent Representative Syed Akbaruddin told the Security Council on Monday during a debate on the situation there. "The opium produced in Taliban-controlled areas is estimated to account for 85...