Kimberley Process Intersessional 2026 concludes in Mumbai under India's Chairship
The Kimberley Process (KP) Intersessional Meeting 2026, a four-day meeting on the natural diamond trade held under India's Chairship and its '3Cs' theme, concluded in Mumbai, PIB said on 15 May 2026.
Summary
The Kimberley Process (KP) Intersessional Meeting 2026 concluded in Mumbai under India's Chairship after four days of talks among KP Participants, Observers, industry and civil society, the Commerce Ministry said on 15 May 2026. India's Chairship theme is the '3Cs' – Credibility, Compliance and Consumer Confidence – and the KP Chair for 2026 is Suchindra Misra. The discussions will carry forward to the KP Plenary to be held in New Delhi later in 2026. The Kimberley Process Certification Scheme, established under UN General Assembly Resolution 55/56 of 2000, aims to stop conflict diamonds from entering legitimate trade.
Key facts
- Meeting
- KP Intersessional 2026, Mumbai (4 days)
- Chair
- India (KP Chair 2026: Suchindra Misra)
- Theme
- 3Cs – Credibility, Compliance, Consumer Confidence
- Next
- KP Plenary in New Delhi later in 2026
- Static link
- KPCS established under UNGA Resolution 55/56 of 2000; targets conflict diamonds
- Structure
- Tripartite: governments, industry, civil society; consensus-based
Practice MCQs 3 questions
In which city did the Kimberley Process Intersessional Meeting 2026 conclude under India's Chairship?
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Correct answer: D — Mumbai
The KP Intersessional 2026 concluded in Mumbai; the KP Plenary is to be held in New Delhi later in 2026.
What do the '3Cs' in the theme of India's Kimberley Process Chairship (2026) stand for?
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Correct answer: A — Credibility, Compliance and Consumer Confidence
India's KP Chairship theme is the 3Cs – Credibility, Compliance and Consumer Confidence.
Consider the following statements about the Kimberley Process: 1. The Kimberley Process Certification Scheme was established under UN General Assembly Resolution 55/56 of 2000 to prevent conflict diamonds from entering legitimate trade. 2. The KP Chair for 2026 is Suchindra Misra of India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct as per PIB: the KPCS was established under UNGA Resolution 55/56 of 2000, and Suchindra Misra is KP Chair 2026.