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Context
- China withdrew a draft resolution against the AUKUS alliance at the general conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna due to lack of support.
About the Resolution
- The draft resolution, which argued that the AUKUS initiative violated the responsibilities of Australia, the UK and the US under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).
- The draft resolution also criticised the IAEA’s role in this regard.
- The AUKUS partners and the IAEA say the NPT allows marine nuclear propulsion provided necessary arrangements are made with the IAEA.
India’s Stand on Resolution
- India took an “objective view” of the AUKUS initiative while recognising the soundness of the technical evaluation done by the IAEA.
AUKUS alliance
- Under the AUKUS alliance, Australia plans to acquire at least eight nuclear-powered submarines.
- The alliance has largely been seen as a response by the three countries (Australia, the U.K. and the U.S.) to the increasingly aggressive and assertive behaviour of China across the Indo-Pacific.
- India has close defence and strategic ties with all three members of AUKUS.
International Atomic Energy Agency
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Source: Diplomat
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