2023 · Q18
Which one of the following statements about the Wassenaar Arrangement is not correct?
General KnowledgeDefence and Security
- AThere are 42 participating nations in the Arrangement.
- BIt is formed primarily as a nuclear weapon overseer.
- CIndia is the current Chairman of the Arrangement.
- DIndia joined the Arrangement in the year 2017.
Explanation
The Wassenaar Arrangement (1996) is a voluntary export-control regime for conventional arms and dual-use goods and technologies; it is not primarily a nuclear-weapon overseer — that role belongs to the Nuclear Suppliers Group. The Arrangement has 42 participating states, India joined in December 2017, and India held its chairmanship for the 2023 plenary. Only the 'nuclear weapon overseer' claim is not correct.