With a nuclear nonproliferation treaty under consideration in Washington, INR considered which countries were likely to sign on and why or why not. INR analysts, mistakenly as it turned out, believed it unlikely that the Soviet Union would be a co-sponsor of a treaty in part because of the “international climate” and also because Moscow and Washington differed on whether a treaty would recognize a “group capability.”

Indian objections to the Non-Proliferation Treaty.

Instructions for the United Nations General Assembly discussion of the Report of the Eighteen Nation Committee on Disarmament and the Non-Proliferation Treaty.

Discussion of drafts prepared by the Soviet Union and the US for the Eighteen Nation Committee on Disarmament.

Disagreement between representatives of Mexico and the UAR on the non-aligned group developing a common position.

Discussion of the establishment of nuclear-weapon-free zones.

Summary of history of negotiations of disarmament and nuclear-free zones.

Review of India's position on non-proliferation treaties.

Transcript of questions and answers between members of the Rajya Sabha and the Minister of External Affairs, Shri M. C. Chagla, on the government's goals for the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.

Transcript of questions and answers between members of the Rajya Sabha and the Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs, Shri B. R. Bhagat, on the progress that has been made in the finalization of the draft of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.