21.   They have resisted attempts by Iran and other countries for the disarmament conference to be involved, saying this is unnecessary and would complicate matters.

22.   U Aye, ambassador of Myanmar, also said the disarmament conference should deal with nuclear weapons.

23.   Vajpayee said India is willing to take part in the negotiations on the Fissile Material Cutoff Treaty at a Geneva disarmament conference.

24.   He called for a compromise to overcome obstacles posed by India, which has refused to sign the treaty negotiated at the Geneva disarmament conference.

25.   He further told journalists that the United States was maintaining its opposition to Iraq becoming one of the new full members of the disarmament conference.

26.   However, the disarmament conference made little headway in its earlier session from January to March this year.

27.   However, such diplomatic strategy could risk undermining the credibility of the disarmament conference, so far the only international forum for negotiating such treaties.

28.   However, this strategy risks undermining the disarmament conference which remains the sole forum for multilateral discussion of disarmament issues.

29.   In Geneva, Christopher will attend a disarmament conference and seek to rally international support for a comprehensive nuclear test ban treaty.

30.   India isolated itself internationally by vetoing the draft of the CTBT earlier this month at the disarmament conference in Geneva.