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VIKASAIR 27· 2025

Question 9GS3GS2

Taliban's policy on opium has led to a drastic drop in poppy cultivation. Analyze its impact on organized crime in India.

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Main Body

Afghanistan, Pakistan & Iran constitute the Golden Crescent due to the poppy cultivation & drug trafficking.

Prob in: poppy cultivation in Afghanistan:

1Taliban's policy restricting poppy cultivation
2Backflow from the world and UN (E2) Prohibition 95:89 to curtain drug trafficking & terrorism
3Use of satellite technology to check poppy cultivation by USA.

Impact on organized crime in India:

1Reduced Narco-Terrorism from Pakistan under this policy, giving a 'thousand cuts' to India
2Reduced funds to terrorist operating in JoK and reduced severe border terrorism
3Breaking of drug syndicates, routes and organized crime-Terrorism nexus
4Stability in civil society due to less drug addiction of youth.
5Economic security is due to (A) reduced fake currency (B) reduced unnecessary money on drug by youth

Twway ahead for India:

1More coverage with more funds
2Increase healthy insurance penetration > Paxel Model
AB-JAY is a crucial step to achieve SDG-3 of good health & well being.
161 words4 paragraphs

Diagram

Map showing the Golden Crescent region (Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran) with poppy cultivation areas marked

  • Connected drug policy to security concerns (Narco-Terrorism)
  • Linked poppy cultivation decline to reduced terrorist funding
  • Holistic approach addressing multiple impacts (crime, terrorism, economy)

Topper

VIKAS

AIR 272025

Subject & Paper

GS3GS2

Topic

Organized Crime and Drug Trafficking

Afghanistan's Poppy Policy and Organized Crime Nexus

Taliban's Opium Restriction and its Impact on Indian Security

Writing Stats

161

Total words

4

Paragraphs

technical and analytical

Tone