Why did India and Israel oppose Pakistan-backed arms control resolution at UN? Explained
India and Israel were the only countries to oppose a Pakistan-backed UN resolution on conventional arms control. New Delhi argued that national security concerns extend beyond regional boundaries and questioned the need for fresh guidelines when the UN had already adopted 3 sets of recommendations.
India and Israel were the sole countries to vote against a Pakistan and Belarus-backed resolution on conventional arms control at the United Nations General Assembly's First Committee. India's First Secretary, Anmol Sher Bedi, argued that security concerns cannot be limited to regional boundaries, emphasizing that the issue is global in nature.
Bedi questioned the need for another round of deliberations, noting that the UN Disarmament Commission had already reached consensus on three sets of guidelines regarding regional disarmament and conventional arms control. He expressed uncertainty about whether the resolution should be pursued primarily through regional frameworks, suggesting that security concerns extend beyond narrowly defined regions and subregions.
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