Trump praises Modi's opium crackdown but India remains on US drug transit list

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US President Donald Trump acknowledged Prime Minister Narendra Modi's efforts to reduce opium poppy cultivation in India. Despite the praise, Washington has retained India on its list of 23 major drug transit or producing nations. US officials clarified that the designation does not imply India has failed in combating drug trafficking. The US expressed its intent to continue working with India through the bilateral Drug Policy Framework. Trump separately called on China to take stronger measures against the flow of precursor chemicals used in drug production.

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