With reference to the UN General Assembly First Committee, consider the following statements: 1. The committee is responsible for the regulation of armaments and disarmament. 2. India cited Operation Sindoor as a response to an attack in May 2025. 3. The statement was delivered by the Representative of the Permanent Mission of India to the Conference on Disarmament. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

India refuses to bow to nuclear blackmail or Pakistan's tactics at UN General Assembly

GS2Polity · Governance · IR· India's bilateral relations· Mains· 10 October 2026

Multilateral diplomacy and counter-terrorism: a GS2 case study on India's stance at the UN.

Why in news

Anmol Sher Singh Bedi of India's Permanent Mission to the Conference on Disarmament delivered a Right of Reply at the UN General Assembly First Committee

Background

The statement was made during the UN General Assembly First Committee on October 9, 2026. India cited Operation Sindoor (May 2025) as a response to an April 22, 2025, attack by The Resistance Front and Lashkar-e-Taiba.

Facts for Prelims

PlaceUN General Assembly First Committee: The committee responsible for disarmament and regulation of armaments
FactOperation Sindoor: Indian military operation conducted in May 2025
FactThe Resistance Front and Lashkar-e-Taiba: Groups cited in relation to the April 22, 2025 attack

Prelims practice question

With reference to the UN General Assembly First Committee, consider the following statements:

The committee is responsible for the regulation of armaments and disarmament.
India cited Operation Sindoor as a response to an attack in May 2025.
The statement was delivered by the Representative of the Permanent Mission of India to the Conference on Disarmament.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a)1 only
(b)1 and 3 only
(c)2 and 3 only
(d)1, 2 and 3

Show answer

Answer: (b) 1 and 3 only — Statements 1 and 3 are correct. Statement 2 is incorrect: Operation Sindoor was conducted in May 2025 following an April 22, 2025 attack.

For Mains

Q. Examine India's strategy of using multilateral forums like the UN to counter cross-border terrorism and nuclear coercion from neighboring states.

Dimensions to cover in your answer

Diplomatic leverage: Utilizing UN First Committee to internationalize the narrative of cross-border terrorism
Strategic deterrence: Balancing nuclear non-proliferation commitments with the need for credible defensive responses
Multilateral advocacy: Countering 'nuclear blackmail' through collective security frameworks and international law

Keywords: Nuclear blackmail · Cross-border terrorism · Multilateral diplomacy · Strategic autonomy · Disarmament

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