Arms trade Treaty

IN NEWS:

• China recently announced that it will join a UN Arms Trade Treaty that is designed to control the flow of weapons into conflict zones.

ABOUT ARMS TRADE TREATY:

• The Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) is a multilateral treaty that regulates the international trade in conventional weapons.
• It entered into force on 4th December 2014. 105 states have ratified the treaty, and a further 32 states have signed but not ratified it.
• The ATT is an attempt to regulate the international trade of conventional weapons for the purpose of contributing to international and regional peace and reducing human suffering.
• The Arms Trade Treaty obligates member states to monitor arms exports and ensure that weapons don't cross existing arms embargoes or end up being used for human-rights abuses, including terrorism.
• India has not signed the treaty.

PRELIMS QUESTION:

Q. Consider the following statements regarding “Arms Trade Treaty”:

1. India is a member of the treaty.
2. It only covers trade in nuclear weapons.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct:

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer to Prelims question