The first committee of the United Nations General Assembly has adopted two India sponsored resolutions on nuclear disarmament which aim to reduce risk of nuclear accidents and call for a prohibition on the use of nuclear weapons.

UN adopts India sponsored resolutions on nuclear disarmament

Russia has confirmed that it will open talks with the US this month on extending a major nuclear disarmament treaty but warned that Washington’s insistence on including China could scuttle efforts.

Russia to open nuclear disarmament talks with US amid China cloud

The resolution was adopted with 123 votes in favour, 38 against and 16 abstentions

India abstains from voting on nuclear weapons ban at UN

India said Pakistan's proposal of a nuclear test ban was ironic given its track record of blocking disarmament

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