On March 24, Union Minister for Home Affairs (UMHA) Amit Shah stated that security in the Indian ocean needs to be strengthened as most of the narcotic drugs are shipped in Pakistan and go via Iran to Sri Lanka and Africa, reports Daily Excelsior. “At least 60-70 per cent of drug smuggling happens through the sea route,” and “we need to have a top-to-bottom and bottom-to-top approach sparing none who are involved in drug trafficking”, he added. He further said that a target to destroy 75,000 kilograms of narcotics was set during a 75-day campaign beginning June 1, 2022, but a total of 5,94,620 kilograms of narcotics has been destroyed so far, overachieving the target manifold. There are strong provisions in the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, which are not being implemented effectively and needs review, he further said.