India urges legally binding nuclear disarmament framework at UN
Congress MP Manish Tewari, speaking at the UN General Assembly's First Committee, said nuclear arms decisions must stay under human control rather than artificial intelligence, and reaffirmed India's no-first-use stance.
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What happened
At the UN General Assembly's First Committee, India pressed for legally binding steps toward nuclear disarmament that are universal and verifiable. Delivering the statement, Congress MP Manish Tewari flagged technological and operational risks from emerging technologies in nuclear arsenals. India also reiterated its no-first-use policy and said decisions to use nuclear weapons must remain under human control, not artificial intelligence.
Why it matters
India's position underlines concern that artificial intelligence could affect nuclear command and control.
Timeline
- Oct 19, 9:38 PM ET: India delivered its official statement under the nuclear weapons cluster at the UN General Assembly First Committee.
- Oct 20, 10:30 AM ET: India reiterated its no-first-use nuclear policy and flagged concerns over artificial intelligence in nuclear command and control systems.
Coverage
- At UN, India says decision to use nuclear weapons must stay with humans, not AI (The Tribune)
- 'Universal, non-discriminatory and verifiable': India calls for legally binding framework for nuclear disa (Economic Times)
- "Universal, non-discriminatory and verifiable": India calls for legally binding framework for nuclear disarmament at UN (aninews.in)
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