With the introduction of new naval nuclear powers, the security dynamics of the indian ocean region ior is undergoing a rapid change. Nuclearisation in south asia with special reference to. The two countries of the region, india and pakistan have been engaged in the nuclearization programme. India and pakistan are two countries that, having tussles since the day they emerged on the globe as independent countries in 1947. India must field dominant war fighting capabilities in south asia. Nuclearization, south asia, discourse analysis, the hindustan times, dawn introduction the nuclearization of south asia is a post independence phenomenon.
The stimson centers krepon adds, pakistan is a disadvantaged state that. Nuclear doctrines and stable strategic relationships. But there are good reasons for believing that the nuclearisation of south asia has restrained military and political leaders. South asia nuclearization, sinopak relations, indias nuclear doctrine, deterrence stability, pakistans nuclear weapons program one of the open secrets of the indian security establishment is the evolution of its nuclear weapons capability. It is against this background that we need to analyze the nuclear danger in south asia, and the danger south asia poses to the rest of the world.
Nukes enhance nations power but not national power of state. This was stated by speakers while addressing a seminar on 20 years of nuclearisation of south asia. The nuclearisation in south asia brought a new shift in south asia in bringing a new security paradigm. Kidwais remarks have reopened the debate over south asias nuclear stability. Nuclearisation in south asia seriously changed the security concern in the region. Pdf nuclearization of south asia and the future of. According to an article in the atlantic magazine, indias intention to acquire nuclear weapons apparently dated back to even before the partition, when jawaharlal nehru, looking forward to. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading fighting to the end. Challenges to strategic stability in south asia an. Nobody dares launch a conventional conflict of any consequence for fear it will escalate to nuclear levels, says professor stephen cohen of the brookings institution in washington. Spurring the nuclearisation of south asia south asia journal. Indias nuclearisation process 191 test in october 1964. Proceed through the chapters without skipping any content.
This article was first published by the institute of peace and conflict studies in april 20 keywords. Dealing with south asias nuclear and security issues. The pakistanindia relationship has defined the strategic disunity of. Pdf surgical strikes and deterrencestability in south asia. It is within these external and internal contexts that civilian and military actors in pakistan operate. Spurring the nuclearisation of south asia pakistan defence. Technical and political dimensions at the university of peshawars uop international relations department, to mark 20 years since pakistan first announced to. While china may have accelerated indias drive to acquire nuclear weapons, pakistan needed. Southeast asia energy outlook 2017 india, south asia. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Pakistan is the only south asian country, which has so far challenged indias desire to dominate the subcontinent. During the gestation period of covert development of their nuclear weapons, india and pakistan underwent a series of military crises. The dispute between the two countries has a number of constraints in terms of historical, political and strategic.
Nuclear disarmament is the act of reducing or eliminating nuclear weapons. India and pakistans nuclear programmes were impelled by quite. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. India, though implicitly conducted its nuclear tests under the garb of peaceful nuclear explosion pne in 1974, explicitly declared itself a nuclear weapon state by conducting five nuclear tests on may 11 and, 1998. Nuclearization of south asia has put forwarded three major challenges that are. The nuclear test, three years later, demonstrated delhis potential for nuclear weapons status.
Proceed through the chapters sequentially without skipping any content. He traces the impact of nuclearisation on south asia and prognosticates about the future. It can also be the end state of a nuclearweaponsfree world, in which nuclear weapons are completely eliminated. South asia specialist stephen philip cohen, a wide range of nuclear and missile programs has been authorized, started, and allowed to slowly mature, without a clear policy decision about their consequences. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel.
South asia, which consists of the nations of bangladesh, bhutan, india, maldives, nepal, pakistan, and sri lanka, is ethnically diverse, with more than 2,000 ethnic entities with populations ranging from hundreds of millions to small tribal groups. What is nuclear learning nuclear learning is an online initiative produced by the stimson center s south asia program to sharpen strategic analysts understanding of nuclear programs, doctrines, and postures in south asia and beyond. The pakistan armys way of war kindle edition by fair, c. While claiming to be protecting the world from proliferation threats in iraq, libya, iran and north korea they also have abandoned past pledges and now threaten first use of nuclear weapons against non.
It is a known fact that nuclear disarmament, nuclear nonproliferation, and the threat of nuclear terrorism are among the most critical challenges facing the world today. Nuclear learning pursues this mission by making diverse viewpoints accessible via open online courses, nurturing vibrant communities of nuclear learners. Has china played any role in nuclearising south asia. The nuclearization of south asia matinuddin, kamal on.
For this, economic power must be rapidly converted into usable military power. India emerged from the 1971 war with pakistan as the dominant power of south asia. In international relations, then, states tend not to bandwagon but balance against each other. A workshop on the question of nuclear weapons and stability in south asia. Complete the intro survey before beginning the course. Security estimations in south asia 79 according to waltz, since anarchy is the structural determinant, the behaviour of states tends to be suspicious leading to the dominance of relative gains over absolute gains and the inhibition of cooperation.
Escalationcontrol in south asia, in rafiq dossani and henry s. Southern asias nuclear powers council on foreign relations. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. However, strategic stability in south asia has remained elusive and in recent years with the breakdown of the composite dialogue process and growing frequency and intensity of firing incidents across the line of control as well as the working boundary, new challenges to strategic stability have emerged. The saarc secretariat is based in kathmandu, nepal.
South asia has been invaded and settled by many ethnic groups over the centuries including various dravidian, indoaryan and iranian groups and. Nuclearization of south asia and the future of nonproliferation. Wisdom may lie beneath the surface of casual nuclear discussions in south asia. The acquisition of nuclear weapons by both the states cannot be retracted. An analysis ayesha rana abstract the south asian security environment is in a state of flux due to the rivalry of two nuclear powers, india and pakistan. By intuition, calculation, or penury, military specialists in. Conflict and cooperation on south asian water resources 45 conflict and cooperation on south asian water resources k. The occupation of siachin glacier 1984 and brasstacks. Nuclear doctrines and stable strategic relationships 3 international a1airs opyrit e utors international airs. Conflict and cooperation on south asian water resources. Evaluating challenges to strategic stability in south asia.
Cohensouth asia nuclear futures2nicola machiavelli, kautilyas western counterpart, noted that luck or fortune played a greater role in the course of politics than any other factor. Nuclearization of south asia and the future of non. Adhikari abstract south asia is gradually heading towards a shortfall of water, which is being exacerbated by growing population, industrialisation, mismanagement, and lack of. Download pdf intelligence and strategic culture free. A stimson center essay by jeffrey mccausland has expanded on the dangers of pakistan incorporating tactical. If, in the aftermath of south asias nuclearisation, there is a genuine desire on the part of the two countries to avoid conflict, promote reduction in tensions and prevent a nuclear and conventional arms race, a comprehensive approach has to be evolved to build peace and security. To apply, please send us the following documents attached as a single pdf file font arial, size 10.
Click download or read online button to get the nuclearization of south asia book now. In the case of pakistan, the motive for nuclearisation seems to be the strategic relationship with india. Lowcarbon development in south asia leapfrogging to a green future 7 the scienti. With the modernisation of the chinese nuclear force, india tentatively contemplated a military nuclear programme, which gradually took a decisive shape in the vortex of an intensifying tripartite nuclear security dilemma in the south asia region.
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