The government, in collaboration with the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs, is organizing the first-ever Capacity Building Programme on the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540 and Strategic Trade Controls for Asia-Pacific in Andhra Pradesh, starting today. Nearly twenty-four government experts from eight countries, including Bangladesh, Cambodia, Indonesia, Iraq, Lao PDR, Maldives, Sri Lanka, and Thailand, are participating in the 3-day programme. This flagship programme is a reaffirmation of India’s robust credentials on non-proliferation and a demonstration of the country’s contribution to the international non-proliferation architecture.