India: We condemned the use of chemical weapons

In a appeal to the international community, India has asked them to be vigilant on terrorist groups and non-state actors seeking and using chemical weapons and said the use of such weapons anywhere and by anyone must be condemned.

“The use of chemical weapons anywhere and by anyone must be condemned and the international norm against the use of chemical weapons must not be breached,” visiting Member of Parliament Abhishek Banerjee said at a debate on weapons of mass destruction.

India: We condemned the use of chemical weapons

Banerjee said that our country contributed to international efforts under the UN and the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) that was responsible for destruction of Syria’s declared chemical weapon stockpiles.

“The international community should continue to be vigilant on non-state actors and terrorist groups seeking or using chemical weapons,” he added.

Given that demilitarization is an essential objective of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC), the remaining owner States ought to satisfy their commitments inside of the most brief conceivable time. India finished the devastation of its compound weapon stockpiles in 2009 inside of the stipulated time span under the CWC.

The procurements of the Convention ought to be executed in a way that does not obstruct true blue exercises, particularly in nations like India with an expansive and developing compound industry, he said adding that comprehensiveness is key to the accomplishment of the Convention.

He voiced India’s dedication to enhancing the adequacy of the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) and reinforcing its execution and its universalising. “We believe this is necessary in view of the new challenges to international peace and security emanating from proliferation trends, including the threat posed by terrorists or other non-state actors seeking access to biological agents or toxins for terrorist purposes,” he said.