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23rd Regional meet of OPCW concludes in New Delhi

New Delhi, July 3 (UNI) The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, a prime implementing body of the Chemical Weapons Convention, had organized its Asia meeting in New Delhi from July 1-3.
India is an official member of the OPCW. National Authority Chemical Weapons Convention (NACWC) is responsible for organizing the convention in India. The Indian Chemical Council (ICC) works closely with NACWC to implement the standards set by the governing OPCW.
Regional meetings of the OPCW are held annually to oversee the capacity building of the national authorities. These conferences are an opportunity to exchange experiences for the smooth implementation of CWC ( Chemical Weapons Convention) practices.
The 23rd regional meeting of the OPCW was hosted in the presence of senior OPCW officials, delegates from national authorities across Asia, senior officials of the External Affairs Ministry, Cabinet Secretariat, and the NACWC were present.
Moreover, this conference was attended by 38 delegates from 24 Asian countries, including Australia, China, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Cambodia, Iraq, India, Japan, Jordan, Kyrgyzstan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Myanmar, Maldives, Philippines, Oman, Korea, Thailand, UAE or United Arab Emirates and Vietnam.
Senior officials from the OPCW and the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific (UNRCPD) also attended this meeting.
During this three-day summit, delegates exchanged their experiences and discussed the key opportunities lying in this domain. This meeting is expected to foster strong regional cooperation between Asian countries while following the set standards of the OPCW.
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