Conference On Disarmament

India abstains from voting on nuclear weapons ban at UN; reaffirms stand against NPT

A UN General Assembly committee has adopted a resolution to launch negotiations next year on a new treaty outlawing nuclear weapons, even as India abstained saying it is not convinced the move can lead to a comprehensive instrument on nuclear disarmament

This isn't a sci-fi film: Autonomous Weapons Systems could be a reality soon

Autonomous machines — that once activated select their targets and go on a killing spree — no longer belong exclusively to the domain of dystopian science fiction. The threat from such machines is real enough for 100 states to come together and debate the matter of their ban for three consecutive years now

India voices disappointment over UN's failure to adopt guidelines on disarmament

India has voiced disappointment over the UN's failure to adopt consensus guidelines on disarmament issues.

Russia proposes new convention, calls it realistic and reliable way to fight chemical terrorism

The prevailing Convention on Chemical Weapons (CWC) does not fully address how to counter chemical terrorism, said Russia's foreign minister Sergey Lavrov