Warning against the possibility of weapons of mass destruction falling into the hands of terrorists, India has called for total elimination of nuclear weapons in a “progressive and systematic manner” under the global and “non-discriminatory” regime to guard against further proliferation. Addressing a committee of the General Assembly yesterday, the Indian delegate to the UN Inderjit said the non-proliferation framework remains beset with “crisis” and to address this issue, it is necessary for nuclear weapons states to reaffirm their commitment to nuclear disarmament.