New Delhi, Feb. 6 -- US President Donald Trump on Thursday urged a new nuclear treaty following the expiration of the previous agreement with Russia, raising concerns about a potential global arms race.

The Trump administration has consistently advocated for China's inclusion in any new deal, given its expanding, but still much smaller, nuclear arsenal compared with Russia and the United States. However, Beijing has publicly resisted such proposals.

Trump has largely remained silent on Russian appeals to extend New START, the 2010 treaty that placed the last limits on the two largest nuclear powers after decades of Cold War-era agreements.

Hours after it ended, Trump slammed it, saying the agreement, signed by former president Barack O...