S-CORD holds second meeting to strengthen Indias fight against smuggling

New Delhi [India]October 11 (ANI): The second meeting of the National Anti-Smuggling Coordination Center (S-CORD) was held on October 10, 2025, at the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) Headquarters. The meeting brought together representatives of 21 major agencies in India.

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) said about X: “The second meeting of the National Anti-Smuggling Coordination Center (S-CORD) was held on 10 October 2025 at DRI Headquarters.”

The session was attended by officials from major border guarding forces such as Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), Border Security Force (BSF), Assam Rifles (AR), Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Indian Coast Guard. Representatives from financial and intelligence agencies including the Enforcement Directorate (ED), Central Economic Intelligence Bureau (CEIB), Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Intelligence Bureau (IB) and Cabinet Secretariat were also present.

The meeting also saw the participation of other important departments like Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB), Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO), Indian Railways and Department of Disarmament and International Security Affairs (D&ISA) under the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). was seen.

Created under the directives of the Union Finance Minister, the S-CORD platform was first convened in April 2019.

The second S-CORD meeting marks the government’s continued efforts to promote collaboration across agencies and ensure that India’s anti-smuggling measures remain strong and responsive to emerging threats. (MOMENT)