New Delhi, April 19 -- The adoption of UNGA Resolution 80/23 on 01 December 2025 marks a significant moment in the evolving global conversation on nuclear disarmament. At its core, the resolution addresses a pressing question: as artificial intelligence becomes increasingly integrated into nuclear command, control, and communications (NC3) systems, how do we ensure that the decision to use nuclear weapons remains a human one?

This question finds a direct echo in India's statement at the High-Level Segment of the Conference on Disarmament (CD) on 24 February 2026. Though emerging from different institutional contexts, both articulate a shared concern - that automation in nuclear decision-making introduces risks that current frameworks are...