What are the strategic, normative, and sovereignty-related considerations underlying India’s continued opposition to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), and how does this stance reflect its broader approach to global nuclear governance and disarmament?

India’s Continued Opposition to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT): Strategic, Normative, and Sovereignty Considerations in Global Nuclear Governance Introduction India’s refusal to accede to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), despite sustained international pressure, constitutes a central pillar of its nuclear diplomacy and strategic doctrine. As a nuclear-armed state that conducted its first test in 1974 … Continue reading What are the strategic, normative, and sovereignty-related considerations underlying India’s continued opposition to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), and how does this stance reflect its broader approach to global nuclear governance and disarmament?

What are the potential strategic, security, and diplomatic implications for India’s nuclear policy if it were to accede to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT), given its 1998 declaration as a nuclear weapon state and its current non-signatory status?

India’s Accession to the NPT and CTBT: Strategic, Security, and Diplomatic Implications Introduction India’s nuclear policy, marked by its 1998 declaration as a nuclear weapon state (NWS) and sustained by a doctrine of credible minimum deterrence and No First Use (NFU), exists outside the formal architecture of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and the Comprehensive … Continue reading What are the potential strategic, security, and diplomatic implications for India’s nuclear policy if it were to accede to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT), given its 1998 declaration as a nuclear weapon state and its current non-signatory status?

India’s Nuclear Policy and Diplomatic Strategy: Integration into the Global Nuclear Order Without NPT Membership Abstract India’s rise as a recognized nuclear power outside the framework of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) is one of the most significant case studies in global nuclear politics. Despite never signing the NPT, India has, over the past two … Continue reading How has India’s nuclear policy and diplomatic strategy contributed to its integration into the global nuclear order despite its non-signatory status to the NPT?