Citizens’ Statement Condemning the Indian Government’s Abstention from the UN Vote on Nuclear Ban

Citizens’ Statement Condemning the Indian Government’s Abstention from the UN Vote on Nuclear Ban

We, as citizens of India strongly condemn the abstention by the Indian government from the UN vote to ban all nuclear weapons. This irresponsible diplomatic gesture goes against much of our own history when we were in the forefront of the diplomatic effort to promote comprehensive nuclear disarmament with an emphasis to go beyond the limitations of the Non-proliferation Treaty(NPT). India today stands on the wrong side of the history when the overwhelming majority of nations in the UN voted for negotiating ban, except a handful of countries having nuclear weapons and those under their influence.
Concerned Citizens’ Statement on the State of India Pakistan Relations

Concerned Citizens’ Statement on the State of India Pakistan Relations

We, the citizens of India, concerned about the deteriorating situation between Pakistan and ourselves, the worrisome war-mongering by sections of the media and others, and the irresponsible talk of using nukes, urge all sides involved to exercise utmost restraint. We also urge all stakeholders concerned to engage in a process of dialogue which alone can bring peace and development for the peoples of both countries and the region.