India launches 100-week campaign against drug abuse | A look at 5 similar crackdowns across the globe
Indian PM Narendra Modi launched the Nasha Mukta Yuva Abhiyaan, a 100-week campaign held every Sunday to combat drug abuse among youth.
The campaign includes weekly activities like art, culture, sports, and meditation to engage participants.
PM Modi emphasized strict action against traffickers and focused on youth substance abuse, linking the campaign to the 'Viksit Bharat 2047' mission.
In the US, President Donald Trump launched a 'war on drugs' in 2025, including military strikes in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean and declaring fentanyl a 'weapon of mass destruction'.
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