BRICS Countries Call for Preventing Arms Race in Outer Space
Bloc urges negotiations on a legal multilateral instrument to keep space free of weapons and safeguard global security, according to TASS.
BRICS countries have called for preventing an arms race in outer space, according to a report by the Russian state news agency TASS.
The bloc urged negotiations toward the adoption of a relevant legal multilateral instrument aimed at ensuring global security, TASS reported, without providing further details on the specific forum or document in which the statement was made.
The report did not specify which BRICS member states issued the call or the exact context in which it was made.
BRICS, which groups Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa along with newer members, has in the past voiced positions on international security matters, including arms control and multilateral governance issues.
TASS did not provide additional details on the timing or venue of the statement, nor did it include reactions from other countries or international bodies.
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- BRICS countries call for preventing arms race in outer space — TASS (Russia)
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