CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Indian artist Anjali Chandrashekar wins award at UN poster contest on N-disarmament-GKToday.

Detailed explanation-2: -India has contributed nearly 195, 000 troops, the largest number from any country, participated in more than 49 missions and 168 Indian peacekeepers have made the supreme sacrifice while serving in UN missions. India has also provided and continues to provide eminent Force Commanders for UN Missions.

Detailed explanation-3: -India has not signed the Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) . Along with the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), India is a strong advocate for a time-bound disarmament commitment from nuclear-weapon-states (NWS) and may use the lack of a commitment as a reason to refrain from signing the CTBT.

Detailed explanation-4: -India is fully committed to complete Nuclear Disarmament. India supports complete disarmament within a specified timeframe which distinguishes its stance from Nuclear Weapon States (NWS) which have an ambiguous stand regarding timeline for disarmament.

Detailed explanation-5: -Measures for disarmament are pursued for many reasons, including to maintain international peace and security, uphold the principles of humanity, protect civilians, promote sustainable development, foster confidence and trust among States, and prevent and end armed conflict.