The Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and the Committee Against Smuggling and Counterfeiting Activities Destroying the Economy (CASCADE) jointly observe this day.
It aims to raise awareness on menace of cross-border smuggling and its potential impact.
In the past year, over 12,298kg of narcotics, 177kg gold, and 179kg silver from the eastern and western borders were confiscated.
Additionally, the Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) with a face value of Rs 3.27 million were also seized.