India, China, Pakistan Among 23 Nations Listed by Trump as Major Drug-Producing or Transit Countries
Kanwar Inder Singh/ royalpatiala.in News/ September 17,2025
U.S. President Donald Trump has named India, Afghanistan, China, and Pakistan among 23 countries designated as major drug transit or illicit drug-producing nations for Fiscal Year 2026. The announcement was made as part of a formal Presidential Determination submitted to the U.S. Congress.
Trump stated that the manufacture and trafficking of illicit drugs and precursor chemicals from these nations pose a serious threat to the safety and health of the American people. He specifically pointed to the role of synthetic opioids—such as fentanyl—in driving the ongoing drug crisis in the United States.
“The trafficking of illicit drugs and precursor chemicals from these countries continues to endanger the safety of the United States and its citizens,” Trump emphasized in the determination.
The complete list, delivered to Congress this week, includes: Afghanistan, The Bahamas, Belize, Bolivia, Burma, the People’s Republic of China (PRC), Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, India, Jamaica, Laos, Mexico, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela.
