India and Israel Oppose UNGA Resolution on Regional Arms Control

India and Israel were the only two nations to vote against a Pakistan- and Belarus-sponsored draft resolution on conventional arms control at the UN General Assembly’s First Committee. The resolution, which passed with 180 votes in favor, aimed to establish a framework for regional and subregional arms control agreements.

Indian diplomat Anmol Sher Bedi explained that New Delhi views security concerns as global rather than regional, arguing that existing UN disarmament bodies have already reached consensus on this subject multiple times since 1993. India criticized the proposal as redundant, suggesting that further deliberation may merely serve to keep the UN disarmament machinery occupied without achieving new substantive results.

Editor's note: Accurate summary of India's position and the rationale provided by the diplomat, though it slightly simplifies the procedural context of the First Committee vote.