The Wassenaar Arrangement on dual-use technologies

• Main Authors: Sharma, Ananya, Mishra, Abhishank
• Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
• Format: Commentary
• Language: English
• Published: 2024
• Subjects: Social Sciences; Country and region studies; International politics and security
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/178786
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

India signed the Wassenaar Arrangement, an intergovernmental forum to facilitate information-sharing among participating states and set standards for export controls for conventional arms and dual-use technologies. However, reports regarding the alleged transfer of dual-use technologies from India to Israel bring into question the efficacy of such international arms control regimes. There is a need for states to revisit and strengthen the export control regimes regarding dual-use munitions.