This book suggests a new bargain between the NPT nuclear weapon states and the non-NPT nuclear weapons possessor states, mainly India and Pakistan, through a regional arrangement to help move towards universalization of the nuclear nonproliferation regime. The author analyses nuclear proliferation drivers to understand why states acquire and justify possession of nuclear weapons even though most nuclear weapon states no longer are faced with an existential threat to their national security. This study also identifies various challenges being faced by the NPT based nuclear nonproliferation regime, which if left unaddressed, could unravel the nonproliferation regime. It also offers the history of confidence building measures between India and Pakistan, which could be a useful reference for negotiating a Regional Nonproliferation Regime (RNR) in the future.

Offers a South Asian perspective with a focus on Pakistan and India's security imperatives that continue to shape their nuclear choices Provides a detailed account of NPT based global nonproliferation regime and identifies contemporary challenges Explores why global nonproliferation and disarmament efforts have not been able to achieve the intended objectives

Autorentext
Adil Sultan is Visiting Research Fellow at the Centre for Science and Security Studies (CSSS), Department of War Studies, King's College London, UK. He has worked for over 13 years on nuclear arms control issues at Pakistan's Strategic Plans Division (SPD).

Inhalt

1. Introduction.- 2. South Asian proliferation puzzle.- 3. The nuclear nonproliferation regime.- 4. Pakistan and India's approaches towards arms control and disarmament.- 5. Technology Control Regimes (TCRs).- 6. Nuclear Governance in South Asia.- 7. Nuclear confidence building measures (CBMs) in South Asia.- 8. Regional Non-Proliferation Regime (RNR).