Major Points of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

• The treaty was adopted on 7th July 2017 and opened for signatures on 20th September 2017.
• It officially came into effect on 22nd January 2021.
• Not all member states participated in the voting. Out of those who did, 122 states voted in favor, The Netherlands voted against, and Singapore abstained. A total of 69 states, including all nuclear-armed states and all NATO members, did not vote.

India’s Position on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

• India has expressed its commitment to a world free of nuclear weapons and to nuclear disarmament.
• Despite this, India did not participate in the negotiations for the TPNW .
• India has also stated that it will not become a party to the treaty.
• The reason for this non-participation is India's belief that the TPNW does not add any value to customary international law or establish any new norms or principles.
• India's commitment to nuclear disarmament is reaffirmed by a working paper titled "Nuclear Disarmament," which it has submitted to the UN General Assembly and the Conference on Disarmament.
• India made this statement on 22 January 2021.

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An Overview of the TPNW

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