India assumes chairmanship of Wassenaar Arrangement for one year

India assumes chairmanship of Wassenaar Arrangement for one year

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Category : International Published on: January 03 2023

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India has assumed the chairmanship of the plenary of the Wassenaar Arrangement on 1 January 2023 for one year.
The 42-member Wassenaar Arrangement is a voluntary export control regime that monitors transfers of conventional weapons and dual-use goods.
At the 26th annual plenary of the Wassenaar Arrangement held in Vienna during November 30-December 1, Ireland’s ambassador Eoin O’Leary handed over the chairmanship to India’s ambassador Jaideep Mazumdar, who is the permanent representative to the UN and international organisations in Vienna.
The WA Plenary is the decision-making and governing body of the Arrangement that operates on consensus. It is composed of representatives of all Participating States who normally meet once a year at Vienna, Austria.
India joined the Wassenaar Arrangement in December 2017 as its 42nd participating state.

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