<span style="color: #222222;">India's Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) GC Murmu has been chosen as the external auditor by a prestigious intergovernmental organisation working for the elimination of chemical weapons.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">External Affairs Ministry said, the Hague-based Conference of State Parties of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) selected the CAG as its external auditor for a three-year term starting 2021.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The appointment was made through an election process at the OPCW conference yesterday where India received overwhelming support ahead of others.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The MEA said, India's election was a recognition of its standing among the international community as well as the professionalism, high standards, experience globally and competitive bid by the CAG of India.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">India was also selected as a member of the Executive Council of the OPCW representing Asia Group for another two-year term during the OPCW Conference of State Parties.</span><br />