Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla today said, India is committed to the goal of universal, non-discriminatory and verifiable nuclear disarmament. The Foreign Secretary was speaking at the High-Level Segment of the Conference on Disarmament. <br />''<br />''He stressed that India's call for complete elimination of nuclear weapons through a step-by-step process, as also outlined in the Working Paper on Nuclear Disarmament submitted to the Conference on Disarmament in 2007, has an enduring relevance. He reiterated India's call to undertake the steps outlined in the Working Paper, including negotiation in the Conference on Disarmament of a Comprehensive Nuclear Weapons Convention.<br />'' <br />''Mr Shringla said, Prevention of an Arms Race in Outer Space (PAROS), is another long-standing item on the CD's agenda. He said, India looks forward to an early start of negotiations of a legally binding instrument on PAROS to address pressing issues relating to space security.<br />'' <br />''The Foreign Secretary said, the agenda of the Conference on Disarmament deals with critical challenges of disarmament and international security facing the international community. He said, India advocates a comprehensive and balanced Programme of Work to enable the Conference to commence negotiations on issues of pressing global importance. He said India, as a responsible nuclear weapon state, is committed as per its nuclear doctrine, to maintain credible minimum deterrence with the posture of no-first use and non-use against non-nuclear weapon states.<br />'' <br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Mr Shringla said, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has once again shown that India is a force for global good by delivering on his promise at the UNGA to make Indian manufactured vaccines affordable and accessible to all. He said, India has the same approach to global issues, including those pertaining to international security and peace. He said, there is much to be done in the Conference on Disarmament. He stressed on the need to rise above differences and demonstrate political will and genuine intent to find consensus to deliver on collective mandate. He cautioned that those resorting to politicization only weaken the mandate of the body.</span><br />