Pakistan underscores ‘volatile’ security environment amid India’s arms procurement
Pakistan’s permanent representative to the United Nations Ambassador Munir Akram expressed concerns regarding India’s extensive procurement of weapons and its “volatile and explosive” impact on South Asia’s security environment.
Speaking during a session of the United Nations (UN) Disarmament Commission, Ambassador Akram said: “The security environment in South Asia has deteriorated sharply in recent years, as the region’s largest state has embarked on a programme of massive armament.”
Lamenting India’s war-fighting doctrines such as the “Cold Start” which envisages a surprise attack on Pakistan, and a “limited war under the nuclear overhang”, the envoy underscored that New Delhi has become the world’s largest arms importer, and is being supplied by its ‘strategic partners’ with nuclear, missiles, conventional and other destabilising weapons.
His remarks come after Pakistan’s Usman Jadoon was elected Chairman of the Disarmament Commission’s 2024 session. The Commission, a subsidiary of the UN General Assembly, began its three-week session on Monday to deliberate on disarmament issues.