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The Wassenaar Arrangement is a multilateral export control regime and plays a significant role in promoting transparency and greater responsibility in transfers of conventional arms and dual-use goods and technologies. It has decided to admit India as its new member which would enhance its credentials in the field of non-proliferation despite not being signatory to Non-Proliferation Treaty.

Coal production (weight: 4.38 %) increased by 12.0 % in June 2016 over June 2015. Its cumulative index during April to June 2016-17 increased by 5.4% over corresponding period of previous year.Natural Gas

The Natural Gas production(weight: 1.71 %) decreased by 4.5 % in June 2016 over June 2015. Its cumulative index during April to June 2016-17 declined by 6.1 % over the corresponding period of previous year.Refinery Products (93% of Crude Throughput)

Petroleum Refinery production(weight: 5.94%) increased by 3.5 % in June 2016 over June 2015. Its cumulative index during April to June 2016-17 increased by 7.1 % over the corresponding period of previous year.Fertilizers

Fertilizer production(weight: 1.25%)increased by 9.8 % in June 2016 over June 2015. Its cumulative index during April to June 2016-17 increased by 11.0 % over the corresponding period of previous year.

In January India will join China and Nepal, besides Pakistan, which were elected to the 47-member Council in previous years to serve three-year terms.India received 188 votes, the highest polled by any of the 18 countries elected in the voting.This is the fifth time India is elected to the Geneva-based Council, the main body of the UN charged with promoting and monitoring human rights.