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OPCW convened the 23rd Regional Meeting of National Authorities of States Parties in Asia in New Delhi

Posted 04 Jul 2025

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Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) convened the meeting in collaboration with India’s National Authority Chemical Weapons Convention (NACWC).

  • This regional meeting is part of the OPCW’s ongoing efforts to support the effective implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC).
  • OPCW is the implementing agency of the CWC.

About Chemical Weapon Convention (CWC)

  • Genesis: In 1992, a draft Convention was formally adopted by the Conference on Disarmament. And, it came into force in 1997 
  • It is the World’s first multilateral disarmament agreement to provide for the elimination of an entire category of weapons of mass destruction within a fixed time frame.
  • Parties: It has 193 States Parties
    • India is an original signatory to the Convention.
  • Recognition: OPCW was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2013. 
  • India & CWC: NACWC is responsible for implementing the Convention in India. NACWC was established under the Chemical Weapons Convention Act, 2000.
    • In 2024, Indian Chemical Council (ICC) was awarded the OPCW-The Hague Award, marking the first time a chemical industry body anywhere in the world received this honour. 
      • The award acknowledged ICC’s contributions to advancing the goals of the Convention and improving industry-wide safety and security practices in India.
      • ICC is India’s oldest Chemical Industry Association
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  • OPCW
  • Chemical Weapon Convention (CWC)
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