Indian representatives at the United Nations' Conference on Disarmament said that the biggest threat to global peace was a correlation between state and non-state actors in Pakistan. They added that there were "clear Pakistan fingerprints" in global nuclear proliferation links, PTI reported on Wednesday.

Counsellor Siddhartha Nath said, "The biggest threat to peace and stability comes from active promotion of terrorism, the unbridled expansion of fissile material production and delivery systems for nuclear weapons under the shadow of a deeply disturbing and entrenched nexus between state entities and non-state actors [in Pakistan]." His comments in Geneva came as a reply to Pakistan raising the Kashmir dispute between the countries on October 10, at a session of the UN First Committee that deals with disarmament and nuclear proliferation.

Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the conference, Tehmina Janjua, had said that peace and stability in South Asia cannot be achieved without the “Jammu and Kashmir dispute” being resolved. Janjua had also pointed out that Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif had called for an agreement with India on a ban on nuclear tests. The Times of India reported.

Referring to Sharif's proposed bilateral arrangement, Nath called it ironical and said Pakistan's non-proliferation record was "marked by obstructionism seeking to convince the international community of its self-serving proposals". He added, "It is a matter of record that Pakistan is singularly responsible for blocking the international disarmament agenda and the Conference on Disarmament."