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3 September 2026

CBI India-Thailand meeting on live animal trafficking

This event highlights the role of the CBI in international cooperation against organized crime, serving as useful context for questions on border security and transnational trafficking, though it is not a major policy or legislative development.

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Notes

  • The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) hosted a two-day case coordination meeting with Thailand focused on 'Live Animal Trafficking'.
  • The meeting was conducted in coordination with the Interpol Environmental Security Sub-Directorate (ENS).
  • The primary concern is the growing trend of smuggling exotic live animals and birds for the pet trade within Asia.
  • Trafficking routes primarily utilize air transport, originating from Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia, with India as a destination.
  • Singapore is identified as a key transit point in the trafficking network.

Questions

  1. Examine the role of international cooperation and intelligence sharing between law enforcement agencies in curbing the illegal trade of exotic wildlife in South Asia. 150 words
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  2. Transnational organized crime poses a significant threat to environmental security and biodiversity. In the context of the growing illegal pet trade, discuss the challenges faced by Indian law enforcement agencies in monitoring air routes and transit hubs for wildlife trafficking. 250 words
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Prelims

  1. The 'Environmental Security Sub-Directorate' is an organ of which of the following international organizations?

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