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Electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDSs; also called electronic cigarettes [e-cigarettes]), initially emerged in China in 2003, are the devices that do not burn or use tobacco leaves. It was characterized as a promise to tobacco control; however, over the years, it has evolved as a threat to it. Although these have been primarily marketed as an alternative to combustible tobacco as an aid to reduce/cease tobacco smoking or a means of using nicotine in smoke-free environments, concerns regarding their long-term safety and effectiveness in quitting the habit have become a topic of debate in international arena. In light of substantial evidence to quantify its health risks, the World Health Organization (WHO) submitted a report on ENDS to the Sixth Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (COP6) in Moscow (October 13–18, 2014) and subsequently to the Seventh Session which took place in New Delhi (November 7–12, 2016), to regulate importation, sale, and distribution of ENDS worldwide.