India, the CTBT, and the Quest for Nuclear Disarmament: Strategic Relevance in the 21st Century Introduction India’s stance toward the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) has been a defining feature of its nuclear diplomacy since the 1990s. Despite being a champion of global nuclear disarmament since independence—epitomized in Jawaharlal Nehru’s call for a “standstill agreement” on … Continue reading Critically evaluate India’s decision to oppose the CTBT unless it was linked to a time-bound framework for the complete elimination of nuclear weapons. Assess whether India’s insistence on linking CTBT with nuclear disarmament still holds strategic relevance in the 21st century, particularly in the context of renewed arms races.