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dated November 21, 1959 : Ban on nuclear explosions

India recorded an impressive victory when her resolution, co-sponsored by 23 other nations containing an appeal to the three nuclear nations and “other States” to desist from nuclear tests was endorsed by an overwhelming majority of 60 votes to one with 17 abstentions in the General Assembly’s main Political Committee on November 19. The resolution, drafted by Mr. V.K. Krishna Menon, India’s Defence Minister, while he was heading the delegation to the United Nations, was introduced by Mr. C.S. Jha, Indian resident representative in the 82-member Committee. Speaker after speaker warmly endorsed the move. The Indian resolution contained an appeal to the three nuclear nations and “other States” to desist from nuclear tests while spurring negotiators on an international cessation treaty to new efforts at Geneva to achieve their goal. Only one negative vote was cast on November 19 – France, which plans to conduct nuclear tests in the Sahara desert.

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