Russia urges India to join multilateral mechanism to stop arms race in outer space

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Days after announced A-SAT missile launch, has urged to join the idea of developing a multilateral legally binding instrument for keeping outer space peaceful based on the Russian-Chinese draft treaty, with the support of a solid group of like-minded nations to prevent weaponization of outer space.

In a statement, said, "We noted the test of anti-satellite conducted by on March 27, as a result of which an Indian spacecraft - a target - in a low earth orbit was hit by an interceptor ballistic missile."

"We highlight the nondirectedness of this test against any specific country declared by the Indian leadership, as well as the reassurance of the continuity of foreign policy to prevent the deployment of in outer space and thereby the development of an arms race in it".

slammed the for weaponisation of outer space and believes India's test is a result of a degraded situation in the field of arms race.

Russia, in its statement, said: "We have to state that this action of India has been largely the result of the substantially degraded situation in the field of arms control."

"Russia has repeatedly warned that the destructive actions of the to undermine the entire architecture of international security and strategic stability, including unilateral and unlimited development of the anti-missile defense systems, as well as the reluctance to abandon plans for the weaponization of outer space, make other states think about improving their own equal potentials in the interests of strengthening their national security" the statement added .

Russia urged to take a "responsible stand, come to senses and drop the insane, and most importantly - absolutely unrealizable - the idea of universal military domination."

"It is still possible to stop the arms race unfolding in various regions of the It is important to assist the responsible states in maintaining an adequate level of international security and stability," it added.

Russia said that for its part, it intends to continue to make all necessary efforts to prevent an arms race in outer space.

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First Published: Fri, March 29 2019. 11:27 IST