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India hosts first-ever Annual Disarmament and International Security Affairs Fellowship Programme

On January 14, the first-ever Annual Disarmament and International Security Affairs Fellowship Programme has started at the Foreign Services Institute in New Delhi. It was inaugurated by the United Nations under-secretary-general and high representative for disarmament affairs Izumi Nakamitsu and foreign secretary Vijay Keshav Gokhale. Young Diplomats from 27 countries are participating in the Fellowship ..

Topics: Arms control • Disarmament • Foreign policy • International security • Izumi Nakamitsu • Politics • United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research • United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs • United Nations Secretariat

Russia emerged as World’s No.2 arms producer, as per latest Swedish think tank Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPTI) report

As per latest Swedish think tank Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPTI) annual report, Russia has emerged as the world’s second-largest arms producer after the United States. Russia surpassed Britain, which had held that spot since 2002 and remains Western Europe’s No. 1 arms maker. According to the report on the world’s 100 biggest armaments ..

Topics: Arms control • Arms industry • Arms trafficking • Countries • Industries • Russia • Weapons • Weapons trade • World

Pankaj Sharma appointed as India’s Ambassador to UN Conference on Disarmament

Pankaj Sharma has been appointed India’s Ambassador & permanent representative to United Nations Conference on Disarmament in Geneva. Sharma is currently the joint secretary (Disarmament and International Security Division) in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). He will replace Amandeep Gill.

Topics: Ambassadors of India • Arms control • Conference on Disarmament • Disarmament • International Relations • Ministry of External Affairs • Rakesh Sood • Sheel Kant Sharma • United Nations

2018 International Day for Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons

The International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons is observed every year on September 26 to provide an opportunity to educate the public – and their leaders – about the real benefits of eliminating such weapons, and the social and economic costs of perpetuating them. The day provides an occasion for the world ..

Topics: Anti-nuclear movement • Arms control • Contents • Disarmament • International security • Nuclear disarmament • Nuclear weapon • Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons

MTCR

MTCR Is Informal And Voluntary Association The Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) is an informal and voluntary association of countries that works to limit the proliferation of missiles and missile technology. MTCR was set up in April 1987 by the G-7 industrialized countries (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK, and the United States). With ..

Topics: Arms control • Group of Seven • International Relations • Missile Technology Control Regime • Missiles • Multilateral export control regime • Sten Lundbo • Weapons