What is Wassenaar Agreement ? | Why MODI wants India to JOIN this group SOON?

In this video, we discuss the important details about Wassenaar Agreement and why India is trying to join this group soon

References –
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wassenaar_Arrangement
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/nsg-bid-india-trying-to-join-wassenaar-arrangement-and-australia-group/articleshow/59514529.cms

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Today we will talk about major Conventional Weapons export control regime, Wassenaar Agreement.

- With 41 participating countries, Wassenaar Arrangement is an multilateral export control regime, which was established in 1996 in Wassenaar Netherlands.

- This group contributes to regional and international security and stability, by promoting transparency and greater responsibility in transfer of conventional arms and dual-use goods and technologies.

- In this way they prevent destabilizing accumulations of conventional weapons and ensure that terrorist don’t develop or acquire these weapons and technology.

- These weapons fall under eight broad weapons categories: battle tanks, armored combat vehicles, large-caliber artillery, military aircraft, military helicopters, warships, missiles or missile systems, and small arms and light weapons.

- All participating countries ensure that transfer of these items don’t contribute to the development or enhancement of destabilizing military capabilities and these items are not diverted to support such capabilities.

-Every six months member countries exchange information on deliveries of conventional arms to non-Wassenaar members.

- To become member of this group a country should meet following criteria.

- It should be a producer or exporter of arms or sensitive industrial equipment.

- It must Maintain non-proliferation policies and its relevant national policies must be in alignment with the broad objective of this agreement.

- It must maintain fully effective arms export controls.

- You know, China and Israel are significant arms exporters. Though they are not members of this agreement, but they have aligned their export controls with Wassenaar lists.

- The Arrangement is open on a global and non-discriminatory basis to prospective adherents that comply with the agreed criteria. Admission of new members requires the consensus of all members.

- In 2010, U.S. president Barack Obama announced U.S. support for India’s entry to this group.

- Since China is STILL not part of this group, India hopes to get access of this group soon on the basis of its globally appreciated strong Non-proliferation credentials.

-you know Besides China, there are other NSG members that are also hesitant to support India's NSG entry.  If India manages to enter in this group, it will strengthen India's non-proliferation credentials and help India in convincing those skeptic countries to strongly support India's NSG entry. and China will be further isolated in NSG in opposing India. It will be very difficult for China to block India's entry with increasing global isolation.

- In near future, China will not allow India to enter in NSG, hence it makes perfect sense to make our case stronger by joining such non-proliferation groups.
- India has always believed that conventional weapons MUST not be allowed to proliferate in the world in uncontrolled fashion to ensure safe future for the humanity. For the long term safety of our civilization, it’s very critical that such sophisticated conventional weapons also don’t fall in the hands of terrorists.

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