Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC)
➖ A disarmament treaty that effectively bans biological and toxin weapons by prohibiting their development, production, acquisition, transfer, stockpiling and use.
➖ Having entered into force on 26 March 1975, the BWC was the first multilateral disarmament treaty to ban the production of an entire category of weapons of mass destruction.
➖ The convention is of unlimited duration.
➖ As of January 2022, 183 states have become party to the treaty.
➖ India is a party to the convention.