Addressing a press conference in Panaji, Goa, Shah said drug trafficking fuels narco-terrorism and threatens future generations. He said drug seizures have risen sharply under the Modi government, from 26 lakh kg worth about ₹40,000 crore during 2004-14 to over 1.19 crore kg worth around ₹1.89 lakh crore during 2014-26. Drug destruction also increased from 3.36 lakh kg to 48.68 lakh kg over the two periods.

The government has adopted a four-tier NCORD mechanism, dedicated Anti-Narcotics Task Forces, the NIDAAN database and data-driven investigations to trace drug networks from source to street-level distribution. Special focus is being placed on financial investigations, dark net and crypto-linked trafficking, synthetic drugs and precursor chemicals. Under the new 2026-29 roadmap, more than 200 time-bound action points have been identified across four pillars: intelligence and enforcement, precursor and synthetic drug control, demand and harm reduction, and capacity building and coordination.