Facts for Prelims/Monroe Doctrine:

Monroe Doctrine:

The US National Security Strategy, released recently, described Trump’s vision as one of “flexible realism” and argued that the U.S. should revive the 19th-century Monroe Doctrine, which declared the Western Hemisphere to be Washington’s zone of influence.

About Monroe Doctrine:

• The Monroe Doctrine, articulated by U.S. President James Monroe in 1823, is a significant S. foreign policy statement aimed at preventing European intervention in the Americas.
• Primarily the work of Secretary of State John Quincy Adams, the Monroe Doctrine forbade European interference in the American hemispherebut also asserted U.S. neutrality in regard to future European conflicts.
• The origins of the Monroe Doctrine stem from attempts by several European powers to reassert their influence in the Americasin the early 1820s. 
  • In North America, Russia hadattempted to expand its influence in the Alaska territory, and in Central and South America, the U.S. government feared a Spanish colonial resurgence. 
  • Britain too was actively seeking a major rolein the political and economic future of the Americas, and Adams feared a subservient role for the United States in an Anglo-American alliance.
• The United States invokedthe Monroe Doctrine to defend its increasingly imperialistic role in the Americas in the mid-19th century.
• However, it was not until the Spanish-American War in 1898that the United States declared war against a European power over its interference in the American hemisphere. 
• The doctrine has had lasting impacts on U.S. relations with its southern neighbors, reflecting America’s desire to assert its influence while advocating for independence and self-determination in the region.
• The isolationist position of the Monroe Doctrinewas also a cornerstone of U.S. foreign policy in the 19th century.

 Operation Hinterland Brew

Why in news ? The DRI has busted an illicit Mephedrone manufacturing unit in Wardha, Maharashtra under “Operation Hinterland Brew,” seizing 128 kg of the synthetic drug worth ₹192 crore.

About Operation Hinterland Brew:

What it is?

• • Operation Hinterland Brew is a targeted anti-narcotics operation conducted by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) to identify and destroy clandestine drug manufacturing units operating in remote or rural regions.

• Launched by: Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI):

• • Part of broader national efforts under Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan to curb the production, trafficking, and distribution of synthetic drugs.

• Significance:

• Prevents large-scale circulation of high-purity synthetic narcotics.

• • Disrupts organised drug networks using rural areas as camouflage.
  • Strengthens India’s enforcement credibility under the NDPS Act, 1985.
  • Supports national health and security goals by curbing the synthetic drug ecosystem.