Norm against use of chemical weapons must be enforced: India

October 26, 2013 12:20

India has said recent events in Syria demonstrate the need for complete destruction of chemical weapons stockpile to ensure that terrorists and non-state actors are prevented from acquiring it.

"The use of chemical weapons anywhere and by anyone must be condemned and the international norm against the use of chemical weapons must be rigorously enforced," visiting member of the Parliament, Ashwani Kumar, said at the UN General Assembly yesterday on the issue of Weapons of Mass Destruction.

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