Talk:No first use

Wiki Education assignment: WRIT101.03

This article was the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment, between 3 November 2025 and 8 December 2025. Further details are available on the course page. Student editor(s): Gaurabhsapkota (article contribs).

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India's latest statement on No first use

I previously added the latest statement dated 4 October 2025, where Sibi George, Secretary at the Ministry of External Affairs, reaffirmed India’s No First Use policy during the High-Level Meeting of the UNGA on Nuclear Disarmament.

Now, this has been changed to the older 2013 statement.

The 2025 statement is more recent, directly relevant, and made in an UN assembly.

Here is the reliable source for verification: https://pmindiaun.gov.in/Cdgeneva/statement_content/NDg0

~~~~ Gaurabhsapkota (talk) 21:29, 2 December 2025 (UTC)

The statement you cited does not list a date or a speaker. It is identical in wording to the statement made in 2013. I could find no other reference to a 2025 statement, so I swapped in a more complete version of the statement with. If you believe Sibi George made a statement in 2025, you'll need to provide a citation that includes his name and that date. NPguy (talk) 04:28, 3 December 2025 (UTC)

I realized the previous citation did not include the name and date. Thank you for pointing that out. The Times of India article confirms that Sibi George reaffirmed India’s No First Use policy on 4 October 2025. It includes both his name and the video of his speech:

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/un-nuclear-disarmament-meet-india-reaffirms-no-first-use-policy-urges-credible-minimum-deterrence/articleshow/124308677.cms Gaurabhsapkota (talk) 05:07, 3 December 2025 (UTC)

The earlier news article I mentioned was published on 4 October, 2025. However, the speech was delivered on 26 September at the High-Level Meeting on Elimination of Nuclear Weapons, AM & PM Meetings.

This official press article by UN confirms the date, name, and what he said in the meeting: https://press.un.org/en/2025/ga12713.doc.htm

Gaurabhsapkota (talk) 16:45, 3 December 2025 (UTC)