Goa, Nov. 3 -- In a significant diplomatic move at the United Nations, India and Israel joined forces to vote against a draft resolution on regional conventional arms control introduced by Pakistan and Belarus. The resolution, titled 'General and complete disarmament: Conventional arms control at the regional and subregional levels,' was adopted by the UN General Assembly's First Committee with overwhelming support-securing 180 votes in favour, two against, and zero abstentions. India and Israel were the only nations among the 193 UN member states to oppose the measure.

Presenting India's explanation of vote, Anmol Sher Bedi, First Secretary at India's Permanent Mission to the UN, emphasized that conventional arms control is inherently a...