75th Session of the UNGA

First Committee

Explanation of Vote of India

on Draft Resolutions under 

“Other Disarmament Measures and International Security” Cluster

9 November 2020

L.21 Women, disarmament, non-proliferation and arms control

India has voted in favor of L.21 as we fully support the objectives it seeks to promote. 

We were however constrained to abstain on preambular paragraph 13 which contains a reference to the Arms Trade Treaty. As explained with regard to L.53 on ATT, India is conducting an internal review on its position and pending its conclusion has abstained on L.53. Therefore we believe that any reference in this resolution to the ATT applies only to the States Parties to the Treaty. 

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L.42 United Nations study on disarmament and non-proliferation education

On L.42, India attaches high importance to promoting disarmament and non-proliferation education. India believes in the positive and important contribution that the younger generation can make to international peace and security. In this regard, we are happy to note that India’s Annual Disarmament and International Security Affairs Fellowship, launched in 2019 has been well received by various Member States and is aimed at the same goal as sought by the resolution L.42. 

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