(a) whether there are any Conventions, Charters or Documents of the United Nations to which India has not subscribed or is not a signatory or which has not been ratified by India, either in full or in part;
(b) if so, the details of such Documents and their subject-matters;
(c) the reasons, in each case, for not subscribing, signing or ratifying these Documents;
(d) whether there is any proposal to subscribe to sign or ratify any such Documents; and
(e) if so, the details thereof?
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (SHRI AJIT KUMAR PANJA)
(a), (b), (c), (d) and (e): Yes, Sir. There are a large number of multilateral treaties to which the Secretary General of the United Nations is a depositary. In addition, many international treaties/agreements have been concluded under the auspices of the specialised agencies of the United Nations such as International Maritime Organisation (IMO), International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), International Labour Organisation (ILO), etc. The treaties concluded within the framework of United Nations cover the whole spectrum of human interaction.
The subject matter of these treaties/agreements fall within the jurisdiction of various Ministries/Departments. of the Government of India. The required information is being collected from them and shall be made available as soon as possible.