UN General Assembly
1992

following: a convention on the non-use of nuclear weapons, a verifiable freeze on the production of fissionable material for weapons purposes, a suspension of nuclear-weapon tests and negotiations on general and complete disarmament. Non-proliferation is a laudable objective, and India's commitment to it has been affirmed time and again. But there should be no distinction between nuclear-weapon States and non-nuclear-weapon States when it comes to rights and obligations. The geographical spread of nuclear arsenals has, as it were, nuclearized the globe. Therefore, the international community's efforts should be directed against that global menace. As part of them, regional non-proliferation should be considered only within the context of a properly specified region, taking into account the security concerns of the countries of the region, whose prior agreement should be obtained. Human rights have gained emphasis in recent times, and deservedly so. India welcomes the changes around the world that have strengthened human rights and fundamental freedoms. In line with our democratic traditions, independent judiciary and press and alert public, India has decided to set up