New Delhi, Oct. 22 -- Union home minister Amit Shah on Wednesday urged all police forces across the country to work towards the government's goal of making India drug-free by 2029.

Shah, who was addressing police officers at the National Police Memorial in Delhi on the occasion of Police Commemoration Day, also lauded the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) for conducting elections peacefully in West Bengal.

During his address, Shah also said that while India's three internal security hotspots-J&K, the Northeast, and areas with Left Wing Extremism (LWE)-are peaceful and seeing development, the focus should be on cracking down against drug smuggling.

"The country is still not completely free from problems. We still face many challenges....