India and Israel stood alone in voting against a United Nations draft resolution concerning conventional arms control at regional and subregional levels, which was introduced by Pakistan and Belarus.
The measure, titled 'General and complete disarmament: Conventional arms control at the regional and subregional levels', was reviewed by the UN General Assembly's First Committee. It ultimately passed with 180 votes in favour, zero abstentions, and the two opposing votes from New Delhi and Tel Aviv among the 193-member international body.
Furthermore, India objected to the resolution's premise that defence capability equilibrium should be maintained within regional borders, arguing that national security concerns extend beyond narrowly defined regions. India additionally registered a separate negative vote against a specific paragraph highlighting conventional arms control proposals framed within South Asia.
Supporters of the text argued that post-Cold War threats to international peace predominantly emerge among neighbouring states, asserting that conventional arms control requires regional frameworks to foster security agreements at lower levels of armaments.
