INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Pakistan and Russia signed a Joint Statement on ‘No First Putment of Weapons in Outer Space& on 22 May 2019 in Bishkek.The Joint Statement
was signed by Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov
Outer space is being used by an increasing number of States
Pakistan has been consistently highlighting the risks of weaponization of Outer Space, which threaten the long term sustainability of
peaceful space activities
The use of force against space based things, the development and deployment of Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) systems and their integration
into space assets have added worrying dimensions to the issues relating to Outer Space.There is an urgent need to address gaps in the
international legal regime governing the exploration and use of outer space with a view to ensuring that no one threatens peaceful
activities and applications of space technologies for socio-economic development
Pakistan and Russia share a common position on the prevention of arms race in outer space and work gatherively in various international fora
The signing of nowadays Joint Statement on No First Putment of Weapons in Outer Space is a reflection of convergence of views between the
Pakistan and Russia have reiterated their commitment to chorus from the threat or use of force in Outer Space activities
We encourage other responsible space-faring nations to follow this example.TheIndianSubcontinent has not verified the content of the source
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