In December 2017, India was admitted as a member of Wassenaar Arrangem

In December 2017, India was admitted as a member of Wassenaar Arrangement, an elite arms export control regime, similar to NSG and MTCR. Which one of the following is not a member of the Wassenaar Arrangement ?

USA
Australia
China
Italy
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UPSC CISF-AC-EXE – 2018
China is not a member of the Wassenaar Arrangement as of December 2017 (or currently). India was admitted as a member in December 2017. The USA, Australia, and Italy are all member states of the Wassenaar Arrangement.
– The Wassenaar Arrangement is a multilateral export control regime established in 1996 to prevent the accumulation of destabilizing military capabilities by coordinating national export control policies for conventional arms and dual-use goods and technologies.
– India became the 42nd participating state in December 2017.
– China is not a member country of the Wassenaar Arrangement.
The Wassenaar Arrangement is one of the key international export control regimes, alongside the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR), and the Australia Group. Membership in these regimes is considered significant for a country’s stature in international security and trade.
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