BRICS Declaration Signals Commitment to Space Arms Control
The New Delhi Declaration reaffirms BRICS' stance against space weaponization, urging a halt to the arms race and support for multilateral disarmament frameworks. It further details concrete steps, including backing for the 2014 PPWT draft, the creation of a unified UN working group, and the expansion of the group's satellite constellation capabilities.
According to GN auto geopolitics/global: arms race, the declaration explicitly endorses the 2014 Draft Treaty on the Prevention of the Placement of Weapons in Outer Space as a foundational step and urges the establishment of a single UN working group to streamline negotiations. The leaders also highlighted progress in the BRICS Remote Sensing Satellite Constellation and the upcoming formation of a dedicated BRICS Space Council to manage these collaborative efforts.
Source: DD NewsThe New Delhi Declaration marks a diplomatic pivot, urging member states to halt the weaponization of orbit and support multilateral disarmament frameworks.
Source: tribuneindia.com
