'US govt to continue cooperation to combat drug menace in

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Press Trust of India Aizawl
Last Updated : Jan 13 2017 | 6:43 PM IST
US government's Drugs Enforcement Agency (DEA) would continue assisting the Mizoram government in combating drugs menace in the state, American Ambassador to India Richard Verma today said.
US government has helped Mizoram Excise and Narcotics Department by imparting special training and providing equipment for fighting drugs menace, considering the state's strategic location close to Myanmar, through which drugs from the Golden Triangle are smuggled to western countries, he said.
Mizoram shares 404-km long porous international border with Myanmar.
Verma said the US government would cooperate with the Mizoram State AIDS Control Society (MSACS) through 'Project Sunrise' in combatting spread of HIV/AIDS.
Verma said he saw avenues of investment by the American companies in Mizoram in energy and tourism sectors.

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First Published: Jan 13 2017 | 6:43 PM IST

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