President Donald Trump has officially named 23 countries—including India, China, Afghanistan, and Pakistan—as “major drug transit or major illicit drug producing countries,” citing the continuing threat posed by the flow of narcotics and drug precursors into the United States.

The announcement came as part of a formal “Presidential Determination” submitted to Congress on Monday (15), according to a White House statement.

What is the ‘Major’s List’?

This annual list, informally known in Washington as the ‘Major’s List,’ identifies countries that either produce large quantities of illicit drugs or serve as significant transit hubs for drugs entering the US.

The countries named this year include Afghanistan, The Bahamas, Belize, Bolivia, Burma, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican R

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