India, Israel vote against UN draft on regional arms control, New Delhi cites cross-border security concerns

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

46% : He also questioned its request to the UN Disarmament Commission to formulate principles that could serve as a framework for regional agreements on conventional arms control.
39% : "We fail to understand why a subject already deliberated at length needs another round of deliberation unless the aim is to keep the UN disarmament machinery busy," Bedi said. .
37% : Explaining India's position, First Secretary at India's Permanent Mission to the UN, Anmol Sher Bedi, said conventional arms control was a global issue and should not be pursued primarily through regional and subregional frameworks.
32% : India and Israel were the only two countries to vote against a UN General Assembly committee resolution on conventional arms control at regional and subregional levels, with New Delhi arguing that security concerns extend beyond geographical boundaries.

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