India seized a 2,560 kg CS chemical consignment from a Chinese ship bound for Pakistan in May 2024.

India has seized a 2,560 kg consignment of Ortho-Chloro Benzylidene Malononitrile (CS) from a Chinese vessel bound for Pakistan at the Kattupalli Port in Tamil Nadu. The chemical can be used to produce tear gas or other riot-control agents and was shipped by Chinese firm Chengdu Shichen Trading Co. Ltd. to a Rawalpindi-based defense supplier, Rohail Enterprises. The consignment was intercepted by customs authorities during routine checking on May 8, 2024.