Kimberley Process Intersessional 2026 Concludes in Mumbai Under India’s Chairship with Focus on Future of Natural Diamond Sector

• Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) is a tripartite (governments + industry + civil society) regime to stop trade in conflict / "blood" diamonds, in force since 1 January 2003.
• India assumed the KP Chairship on 1 January 2026 (third time, after 2008 and 2019); the Intersessional Meeting was held in Mumbai, 11–14 May 2026.
• Relevant for UPSC as a case of rules-based trade governance, India's soft-power & convening role, and the political economy of a sector employing millions of Indians.