On Monday, the Minister will address Revenue Intelligence Officers at the DRI foundation day event in the national capital.
A ministry statement said on Sunday that the DRI is celebrating its 65th founding day on December 5 -- 6 this year.
A meeting of the RCEM for effectively engaging with partner Customs organizations and international agencies like the World Customs Organisation WCO Interpol for enforcement related issues would also be held during the event.
This year, 22 customs administrations covering the Asia-Pacific region along with WCO, Interpol, UN Office on Drugs and Crime UNODC and the Regional Intelligence Liaison Office Asia Pacific RILO AP have been invited to the event.
The statement said that Sitharaman will inaugurate the 2 day event along with the Union Minister of State for Pankaj Chaudhary.
Sitharaman would publish the Smuggling in India Report 2021 -- 22'' on this occasion. The report brings together the trends in the field of anti-smuggling and commercial fraud and DRI's performance and experience over the last financial year, it added.
DRI is the intelligence and enforcement agency on anti-smuggling matters under the aegis of the Central Board of Indirect taxes Customs DRI was established on December 4, 1957 and is headquartered in New Delhi. It has 12 zonal units, 35 regional units and 15 sub-regional units, with a working strength of about 800 officials.