Indian Representation
Compiled by: Monalisa Joshi
| Review Conferences | Year |
| First |
3 – 21 March 1980 |
| Second |
8 – 26 September 1986 |
| Third |
9 – 27 September 1991 |
| Forth |
25 November – 6 December 1996 |
| Fifth |
7 December 2001 and 11 – 22 November 2002 |
| Sixth |
20 November- 8 December 2006 |
The following is the list of people that represented India in the past five BTWC Review Conferences. It is noteworthy that since the Fourth Review Conference, the security and scientific establishment in India has been given due representation.
First Review Conference List of Participants: 3 – 21 March 1980
Representative-
Mr. C.R. Gharekhan, Ambassador,
Permanent Representative to the UN Office at Geneva
Alternate Representative-
Mr. Shyam Shran,
First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Adviser-
Mr. Balakrishnan Shetty,
Third Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Second Review Conference: 8 – 26 September 1986
Dr. J.S. Teja Ambassador, Leader
Permanent Representative to the UN Office at Geneva
Mr. Jayant Prasad, Member,
First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Mr. Rakesh Sood, Member,
First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Third Review Conference: 9 – 27 September 1991
Ambassador Mr. Prakash Shah, Leader
Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations Office at Geneva
Mr. S.K. Tripathi,
Counsellor/Consul General
Consulate General of India, Geneva
Mr. Anil Wadhwa
First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Mr. V.M. Kwatra
Third Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Fourth Review Conference: 25 November – 6 December 1996
H.E. Ms. Arundhati Ghose Ambassador, Leader
Permanent Representative
Permanent Mission, Geneva
Mr. Ajit Kumar, Member
Director, Ministry of External Affairs
Mr. Navtej Sarna,
Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Mr. Hamid Ali Rao, Member
Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Dr K M Rao, Member
Defence & Research Organisation
Ministry of Defence
Fifth Review Conference: 7 December 2001 and 11 – 22 November 2002
Ambassador H.E. Mr. Rakesh Sood, Head of Delegation
Permanent Representative, Geneva
Mr. T.P. Seetharam,
Minister Counsellor
Permanent Mission, Geneva
Mrs. Gaitri I. Kumar,
Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Dr. B.M. Gandhi,
Adviser, Ministry of Science and Technology
Dr. P.V.L. Rao,
Ministry of Defence
Dr. V. Siddhartha,
Adviser, Defence Research and Development Organisation
Dr. Sheel Kant Sharma,
Joint Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs
Dr. Lalit Kant,
Senior Deputy Director General,
Indian Council of Medical Research
