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Country: India
Delegate Name: Anish Kulkarni
The Republic of India recognizes the increasing global reliance on private military contractors (PMC’s) and the multifaceted challenges they present. While PMC’s can provide logistical support and specialized services, their growing involvement in active combat, humanitarian missions, and state security undermines accountability, sovereignty, and international stability. The Republic of India emphasizes the importance for clear regulatory frameworks to monitor PMC activities, resulting in the prevention of abuse and the maintenance of the primacy of a sovereign state’s control over the use of force.
As a nation with a history of non-alignment and peacekeeping under the United Nations, India views the unchecked proliferation of PMCs as a challenge to global governance and the rule of law. While PMCs serve logistical and non-combat roles, their involvement in active conflict often exacerbates instability. India has seen firsthand the dangers of unregulated private actors in conflict zones. For instance, after a power vacuum was created in a neighboring nation, destabilizing our region. This directly impacted our security, particularly in the context of cross-border terrorism and regional instability in South Asia. Additionally, We still remain concerned about the misuse of PMCs in areas such as the Indian Ocean, where maritime security is critical to its economic and strategic interests.
While the Republic of India does not employ PMCs for combat operations, we acknowledge their limited utility in areas such as infrastructure security, disaster response, and logistical support. However, India ensures strict regulation of such entities within its borders and advocates for similar practices globally. As a responsible member of the international community, India adheres to international humanitarian law and rejects the use of PMCs in roles that undermine state sovereignty or contribute to human suffering.
Therefore the Republic of India proposes the following solutions to address the PMC’s. Firstly, we must create a binding International Framework. We recommend that the UN creates a comprehensive legal framework to regulate PMC operations to ensure accountability and transparency. Secondly, we urge that international communities prohibit PMCs to engage in offensive military operations. Thirdly, India proposes that conflict-prone areas have regional and international agreements to monitor and regulate PMC activities in alignment with international law.
