NEW DELHI: India today joined a global ballistic missile proliferation regime but made it clear that it will not have any impact on the national security as well as country’s missile programmes.
External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Vikas Swarup also said that India’s bid to enter the Missile Technology Control Regime was “on track” and the process to grant the membership was expected to be completed “soon”.
While briefing reporters here, Swarup said,”India has joined the Hague Code of Conduct (HCoC) against Ballistic Missile Proliferation by notifying the HCoC Central Contact in Vienna through diplomatic channels.”
The HCoC is a voluntary, legally non-binding international confidence building and transparency measure that seeks to prevent the proliferation of ballistic missiles that are capable of delivering weapons of mass destruction. (AGENCIES)
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