At a U.N. disarmament meeting Oct. 19, India warned that terrorists could acquire weapons of mass destruction, while PTI and IANS reported a call to scrutinize transfers of sensitive technology.
Indian member of Parliament Alok Kumar Suman addressed the General Assembly’s First Committee, which handles disarmament and international security. India’s U.N. mission said he raised the danger of such weapons reaching terrorists.
PTI and IANS said Suman’s warning concerned transfers to recipients with proliferation records or terrorism links. The mission said he also supported implementation of the conventions on chemical and biological weapons. Its account separately described his attention to scientific advances, risks from nonstate actors and stronger international cooperation.
Security Council Resolution 1540 provides related background. It requires countries to establish domestic controls over materials associated with nuclear, chemical and biological weapons to prevent their spread to nonstate actors.
India plans to bring back its annual measure on preventing terrorists from acquiring weapons of mass destruction during the General Assembly’s 81st session, its U.N. priorities paper says.
The assembly adopted the previous measure, Resolution 80/41, without a vote on Dec. 1, 2025. It urged countries to take appropriate national steps to prevent terrorists from obtaining those weapons and their delivery systems, along with materials and technologies related to their manufacture. The resolution also requested a report from the U.N. secretary-general during the 81st session.
