The treaty, also known as Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention, bans production & use of indiscriminate anti-personnel mines that continue to maim and kill even after conflicts.
Ukrainian troops had earlier captured PTKM-1R, which targets top of tank or armoured personnel carrier. Acoustic & seismic sensors help it to select moving enemy assets.
Initial talks held on the possibility of India entering the programme that was started in 2017 between France, Germany and Spain to ensure European sovereignty in defence and security.
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