India is not participating in the conference on negotiations for a total ban on nuclear weapons that began at the United Nations on Monday. Meanwhile, US’ Permanent Representative Nikki Haley separately announced a boycott of the conference by western nuclear powers and 37 other countries. “Is there anyone that believes that North Korea would agree to a ban on nuclear weapons?”In defiance of the UN, North Korea is developing nuclear weapons and missiles to launch them. While China and Pakistan abstained, Russia joined the western nuclear powers in voting against the resolution convening it. A new treaty to ban all nuclear weapons will divide the parties to the NPT, he said.

Source: Hindustan Times March 28, 2017 03:11 UTC