The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and the Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU), an Institution of National Importance under the Ministry of Home Affairs, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance cooperation in the areas of research, training, technology development, and capacity building related to narcotics control and cyber-enabled drug crimes, a press release said.

The MoU was signed by Anurag Garg, Director General, NCB, and Prof. (Dr.) Bimal N. Patel, Vice Chancellor, RRU, at an event in New Delhi on Wednesday. According to the press release, under this MoU, NCB and RRU will collaborate to conduct joint research and innovation in emerging areas such as darknet narcotics markets, cryptocurrency tracing, and cyber-threat intelligence.