Biological: India backs convention on banning biological weapons at UNSC – Times of India

United Nations: India said in the meeting of the United Nations Security Council on Friday that it attaches importance to organic And venom weapons convention (BTWC) and emphasized that any matter relating to the obligations under the Convention should be addressed through consultation and cooperation between the parties concerned.
India reiterated the importance of prohibiting the use of biological weapons, which could potentially turn the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict into a biochemical war, maintaining its stance from last week. United Nations Security Council meeting.
R Ravindra, India’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations, said, “India attaches great importance to the Biological and Toxic Weapons Convention (BTWC) as a major global and non-discriminatory disarmament convention, which covers a full range of weapons of mass destruction. prohibits it.”
Speaking at a UN Security Council briefing Ukraine On Friday, he said that it is important to ensure complete and effective implementation of BTWC in letter and spirit.
“We also believe that any matter relating to obligations under the BTWC should be addressed in accordance with the provisions of the Convention and through consultation and cooperation between the parties concerned,” he explained.
India reiterated that it is deeply concerned at the progressively deteriorating situation in Ukraine.
Welcoming the latest round of diplomatic talks between Russia and Ukraine, he said India believes that an immediate end to hostilities and following the path of dialogue and diplomacy is the only way to achieve peace in the region.
“We need to make this engagement in view of the need to respect the United Nations Charter, international law and the principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity of states,” he said. Watch Ukraine war: India backs convention on banning biological weapons at UNSC