With reference to the ‘Ottawa Convention’, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. The Convention prohibits the use, stockpiling, production, and transfer of anti-personnel landmines.
2. India is a signatory to the Ottawa Convention.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

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With reference to the &lsquo;Ottawa Convention&rsquo;, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. The Convention prohibits the use, stockpiling, production, and transfer of anti-personnel landmines.
2. India is a signatory to the Ottawa Convention.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

ONLiNE UPSC · Accepted Answer

Context: Recently, It was in news as North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) members Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia plan to withdraw from the Ottawa convention owing to military threat from Russia.

Statement 1 is correct: The Ottawa Convention, also known as the Mine Ban Treaty, was adopted in 1997 and enforced in 1999. It places a legal obligation on parties to never use, produce, stockpile, or transfer anti-personnel landmines, and requires their destruction.

Statement 2 is not correct: India is not a signatory to this convention, citing security concerns related to its borders.

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With reference to the ‘Ottawa Convention’, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. The Convention prohibits the use, stockpiling, production, and transfer of anti-personnel landmines. 2. India is a signatory to the Ottawa Convention. Select the correct answer using the codes given below. (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2