World Organisations – Pacts and Summits
India to assume Chairmanship of Wassenaar Arrangement (WA)
- India will assume the chairmanship of the Wassenaar arrangement on January 1, 2023.
- Wassenaar Arrangement is a multilateral export control regime (MECR) that works to promote transparency and responsibility in transfers of conventional arms and dual-use goods and technologies through regular exchanges of information among its members.
- WA was established in 1996. It is a voluntary export control regime consisting of 42 members.
- India joined WA in 2017 as its 42nd participating state.
Note
Multilateral Export Control Regimes
- MECR are voluntary and non-binding agreements. It prevents proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) which includes nuclear, radiological, chemical, biological or other weapons.
Other regimes under MECR includes Nuclear Supplier Group (NSG), 1975:
- Prevents nuclear proliferation by implementing guidelines for nuclear and nuclear-related exports.
India is not a member of NSG Australia Group, 1985
- Ensures that exports do not contribute to development of chemical or biological weapons.
- 43 members including India and EU.
Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR), 1987
- Prevent proliferation of missile and unmanned aerial vehicle technology capable of delivering WMD.
- It is not legally-binding treaty.
- 35 members including India.
- China is not a member of MTCR.
Sports and Games
Vijay Hazare Trophy
- Saurashtra beat Maharashtra by 5 wickets in the final to win the Vijay Hazare Trophy at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
- Player of the tournament – Ruturaj Gaikwad.
