“National security needs to be looked at
holistically. We must understand that economic security cannot be treated as
something separate from physical security,” said Mr Balesh Kumar, Principal
Director General, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), while discussing
the smuggling scenario in the country at the FICCI CASCADE ‘In Conversation
Series’. Speaking on the challenging security environment that
Highlighting the unwavering efforts of DRI officers during the
unprecedented coronavirus crisis, Mr Kumar informed that DRI has strategically
focused on smuggling of cigarettes and gold this year seizing illicit
cigarettes worth Rs. 45 crores and gold worth Rs. 275 crores in the last 9
months.
FICCI CASCADE has launched an ‘In Conversation Series’ to share insights and deepen understanding on
the various facets of illicit trade such as smuggling and counterfeiting with
various subject matter experts. As part of the series, Mr Balesh Kumar
discussed the threat posed by smuggling to
FICCI CASCADE has been, over the years, actively focusing on
curbing the problem of growing illicit trade in smuggled, pass-offs and
counterfeit goods and have been conducting dialogues focusing on identifying
opportunities for joint actions to combat this menace. The interaction revolved
around the collaborative role of law enforcement machinery, government and
industry in thwarting this menace besides the need for collaboration through
data sharing mechanisms and knowledge dissemination.