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India

HAS NOT ENDORSED THE POLITICAL DECLARATION

India has not yet endorsed the Political Declaration on the use of explosive weapons in populated areas. It did not actively participate in the negotiations towards a Political Declaration. 

India attended the first international follow-up conference on the Political Declaration in Oslo, Norway in April 2024.

Statements and positions

At the UN Security Council open debate on war in cities in January 2022, India acknowledged that the use of explosive weapons in populated areas exposes civilians to a high risk of indiscriminate effects. 1 At the UN General Assembly First Committee in 2025, India acknowledged that ongoing conflicts illustrate the urgent need for strengthening the protection of civilians in armed conflict to address the humanitarian impacts on civilians of the use of explosive weapons. 2

  1. Acheson, R. 2022. ‘UN Security Council Debates War in Cities and the Protection of Civilians.’ Reaching Critical Will, 28 January 2022. https://www.reachingcriticalwill.org/news/latest-news/16009-un-security-council-debates-war-in-cities-and-the-protection-of-civilians.
  2. Young, K. ‘First Committee Monitor, Vol.23, No.6.’ Reaching Critical Will. 9 November 2025. https://reachingcriticalwill.org/images/documents/Disarmament-fora/1com/FCM25/FCM-2025-No6.pdf.  

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