| ID | 181710 |
| Title Proper | Maritime narcotics trafficking in the Western Indian Ocean |
| Other Title Information | threat to regional maritime security |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Panneerselvam, Prakash |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Maritime narcotics trafficking in the Indian Ocean has increasingly become a major security concern for India and other countries in the region, with the Afghanistan–Pakistan corridor being the primary conduit facilitating illegal drug trade via the sea-route in the Western Indian Ocean. However, there is a gap in understanding the extent and manner of the criminal syndicate involvement in the maritime narcotics drug trafficking in the region. This commentary looks at the emerging maritime-bound illicit drug trafficking in the region and also analyses the modus of operandi of the criminal syndicate in Pakistan to evade detection from the law-enforcement. It also examines the role of Combined Maritime Force (CMF) and regional navies in detecting and tracking the maritime narcotics trafficking in the Western Indian Ocean. |
| `In' analytical Note | Maritime Affairs Vol. 17, No.1; Summer 2021: p.110-15 |
| Journal Source | Maritime Affairs 2021-06 17, 1 |
| Key Words | Makran Coast ; Western Indian Ocean ; Illicit Drug Trad ; Regional Maritime Security Initiative |