Joint Declaration on the
Complete Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
The Government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the Government of the
Republic of India,
Reaffirming their commitment to durable peace and the development of friendly and
harmonious relations;
Conscious of the role of confidence building measures in promoting such bilateral
relations based on mutual trust and goodwill;
Recognizing that disarmament agreements constitute an important confidence
building measure;
Reaffirming their respective unilateral declarations of non-possession of chemical
weapons;
Convinced that a complete and effective prohibition of chemical weapons will
contribute to the security of all States;
Reaffirming their respective commitment to the Protocol for Prohibition of the Use in
War of Asphyxiating, Poisonous or Other Gases, and of Bacteriological Methods of
Warfare, signed in Geneva on 17 June 1925 and recalling the relevant resolutions of the
General Assembly upholding the validity of the 1925 Geneva Protocol;
Reiterating the need for the early conclusion within the framework of the Conference
on Disarmament of a global convention for the complete and effective prohibition of the
development, production, stockpiling and use of chemical weapons and their
destruction.
Hereby declare that:
1. They undertake never under any circumstances:
a) to develop, produce or otherwise acquire chemical weapons;
b) to use chemical weapons;
c) to assist, encourage or induce, in any way, anyone to engage in development,
production, acquisition, stockpiling or use of chemical weapons.
2. They would cooperate with each other, in finalization and adoption of a
comprehensive Chemical Weapons Convention which ensures the security of all states
and encourages the full utilization of achievements in the field of chemistry for peaceful
purposes, especially for economic development of the developing countries.
3. They reiterate their resolve to become original States party to the proposed
Convention currently being drafted in the Conference on Disarmament.
4. They would exercise their right to develop their chemical industry and related
applications and products only for peaceful purposes and for the welfare of their
peoples.
In witness whereof, the duly authorized representatives of the two Governments have
hereto signed this Declaration and affix thereto their seals.
Done at New Delhi on this Nineteenth day of August of the year one thousand nine
hundred and ninety two.
[Signed:]
Shaharyar M. Khan J. N. Dixit
Foreign Secretary Foreign Secretary
Islamic Republic of Pakistan Republic of India