NEW DELHI, Jul 4 Shanghai Cooperation Organization member countries stand for keeping outer space free of weapons, says New Delhi Declaration adopted at the end of the summit of heads of state SCO.
«Member states stand for keeping outer space free from weapons of any kind and state the importance of strict observance of the current legal regime, which provides for exclusively peaceful use of outer space,» the declaration says.
SCO members also » Emphasize the need for an international legally binding instrument that enhances transparency and provides credible guarantees to prevent an arms race and not to be the first to place weapons in outer space.