OPCW

Dutch government says it disrupted Russian attempt to hack chemical weapons watchdog

Dutch authorities disrupted an attempt in April by Russian intelligence agents to hack the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons.

Oct 04, 2018, 16:32 PM IST

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

Chemical arms watchdog OPCW wins right to assign blame for attacks

Though the use of chemical weapons is illegal under international law, the taboo on deploying them has been eroding after their repeated use in the Syrian civil war, but also in Iraq, Malaysia and Britain since 2012.

Jun 27, 2018, 23:42 PM IST

UNSC fails to adopt resolution on Syria chemical attacks probe

UNSC has once again failed to adopt resolution on Syria chemical attacks probe.

Nov 17, 2017, 11:02 AM IST

US berates Syria at OPCW meeting on Syrian chemical attack

Syrian authorities "abetted by Russia's continuing efforts to bury the truth" still possess and use chemical weapons, an American diplomat told the international chemical weapons watchdog on Thrusday.

Apr 13, 2017, 23:49 PM IST

Russia opposes Syria sanctions after UN gas attacks probe

Russia dismissed as "unconvincing" the findings of a UN-led investigation showing that Syrian forces had carried out three chemical attacks, and said no sanctions should be imposed.

Oct 28, 2016, 11:21 AM IST

India shows deep concern over terror groups acquiring chemical weapons

India is "deeply concerned with reports of acquisitions of chemical weapons and their delivery system by terrorist groups and continuing use of chemical weapons and toxic chemicals in Syria and Iraq by terrorists.

Oct 20, 2016, 12:24 PM IST