**Executive Summary**
India has been selected to assume the chairpersonship of the Kimberley Process (KP) from January 1, 2026. India will become the KP Vice Chair from December 25, 2025. The Kimberley Process aims to prevent trade in "conflict diamonds" and involves governments, the international diamond industry, and civil society.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Kimberley Process (KP):**
* A tripartite initiative involving governments, the international diamond industry, and civil society.
* Aims to prevent the trade in “conflict diamonds”—rough diamonds used by rebel groups or their allies to finance conflicts.
* The Kimberley Process currently has 60 participants, with the European Union and its Member States counted as a single participant.
* Participants account for over 99 per cent of global rough diamond trade.
* **India's Role:**
* Will take over as KP Vice Chair from 25 December 2025.
* Will assume the chairpersonship of the Kimberley Process from January 1, 2026.
* Will work closely with all participants and observers to reinforce confidence in the Kimberley Process, ensure rule-based compliance, and enhance its credibility.
* Focuses on strengthening governance and compliance, advancing digital certification and traceability, enhancing transparency through data-driven monitoring, and building consumer trust in conflict-free diamonds.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Governments**
* **Impact:** Must work with India, as the chair, to reinforce confidence in the Kimberley Process and ensure compliance.
* **Action Required:** Need to collaborate with India to ensure the Kimberley Process becomes a more inclusive and effective multilateral framework.
**Stakeholder: International Diamond Industry**
* **Impact:** Must adapt to potential changes in governance, compliance, and traceability initiatives led by India.
* **Action Required:** Should prepare for enhanced transparency through data-driven monitoring and contribute to building consumer trust in conflict-free diamonds.
**Stakeholder: Civil Society**
* **Impact:** Will have a role in the Kimberley Process, working towards preventing trade in conflict diamonds.
* **Action Required:** Contribute towards helping the Kimberley Process become a more inclusive and effective multilateral framework.
Key Entities Referenced
Kimberley Process: A tripartite initiative involving governments, the international diamond industry, and civil society, aimed at preventing the trade in conflict diamonds
Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS): Established pursuant to a UN resolution, it came into effect on 1 January 2003 and has since evolved into an effective mechanism for curbing the trade in conflict diamonds.
Ministry of Commerce & Industry: The Indian ministry responsible for the nation's international trade and commerce.
India: The country assuming the chairpersonship of the Kimberley Process from January 1, 2026.
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
India to assume prestigious Chairpersonship of
Kimberly Process from Jan 1 2026
Initiative involves governments, international diamond
industry, and civil society to prevent trade in “conflict
diamonds”
प्रव तथ: 25 DEC 2025 11:07AM by PIB Delhi
The Kimberley Process (KP) Plenary has selected India to assume the chairpersonship of the Kimberley
Process from 1 January 2026. The Kimberley Process is a tripartite initiative involving governments, the
international diamond industry and civil society, aimed at preventing the trade in “conflict diamonds”—
rough diamonds used by rebel groups or their allies to finance conflicts that undermine legitimate
governments, as defined in United Nations Security Council resolutions.
India will take over as KP Vice Chair from 25 December 2025, before assuming the chairpersonship in the
new year. This will be the third time India has been entrusted with the chair of the Kimberley Process.
Welcoming the decision, Minister of Commerce and Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal, said that India’s
selection reflects global trust in the Modi government’s commitment to promoting integrity and
transparency in international trade.
The Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS), established pursuant to a UN resolution, came into
effect on 1 January 2003 and has since evolved into an effective mechanism for curbing the trade in
conflict diamonds. The Kimberley Process currently has 60 participants, with the European Union and its
Member States counted as a single participant. Together, KP participants account for over 99 per cent of
global rough diamond trade, making it the most comprehensive international mechanism governing this
sector.
As a leading global hub for diamond manufacturing and trade, India’s leadership comes at a time of
shifting geopolitics and growing emphasis on sustainable and responsible sourcing. During its tenure,
India will focus on strengthening governance and compliance, advancing digital certification and
traceability, enhancing transparency through data-driven monitoring, and building consumer trust in
conflict-free diamonds.
As Vice Chair in 2025 and Chair in 2026, India will work closely with all participants and observers to
reinforce confidence in the Kimberley Process, ensure rule-based compliance, and enhance its credibility,
in line with its core objectives and evolving global expectations, while working towards making the KP a
more inclusive and effective multilateral framework.
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