Chemical Weapons Convention

India rejects anti-chemical weapons draft, says consultations were incomplete

India claimed that decision violates the Chemical Weapons Convention's (CWC) finely crafted balance and instead gives unchecked powers to the OPCW DG.

Jun 28, 2018, 09:48 AM IST

United Nations chief 'deeply disturbed' by Syria chemical attack reports

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is "deeply disturbed" by reports of a suspected chemical attack on Syria but is not in a position to independently verify it.

Apr 05, 2017, 10:58 AM IST

US condemns Assad on chemical weapons use

The White House condemned the Assad regime's "defiance" of international norms after United Nations experts found the Syrian army had conducted three chemical weapons attacks against its own people in 2014 and 2015.

Oct 23, 2016, 15:56 PM IST

Global framework needed for total elimination of nuke weapons: India

Voicing its commitment to unilateral moratorium on nuclear explosive testing, India has said the goal of complete elimination of nuclear weapons can be achieved by a "global and non-discriminatory" multilateral framework.

Oct 14, 2015, 00:34 AM IST