Republic of India
Government Statement
India had an estimated stockpile of 5 million antipersonnel landmines in 2001, although it began an ambitious program of minelaying along the Pakistani border in 2002 and has since begun clearing those same mines. The following is excerpted from India’s October 4, 1999, position statement, the "Antipersonnel Landmine Issue."Given the casualties resulting from the indiscriminate use of antipersonnel landmines (APLs), India’s position on APLs has been governed by the belief that the true focus of our efforts should be the civilian, whose life and livelihood must be protected from the menace of landmines. India, therefore, does not export landmines. In…
