News India Live, Digital Desk: A Responsible Nuclear Power: Today, when tension between countries like Iran and Israel is at its peak, the world is once again afraid of nuclear weapons. In such a situation, the question arises that India, which is a nuclear -powerful country itself, does not sign international treaties to control nuclear weapons? Especially, why has India been away from the Nuclear Non -Proliferation Treaty (NPT)?
The answer is hidden in India’s self -esteem and its just foreign policy.
NPT: A discriminatory agreement
The Nuclear Non -Proliferation Treaty (NPT) was brought in 1968 and was implemented in 1970. Its aim was to stop the spread of nuclear weapons in the world. It looks great to hear, but there is a big bag in its terms.
This treaty divides the world into two parts:
Countries with nuclear power: America, Russia, China, France and Britain, who conducted a nuclear test before 1 January 1967. The treaty allows them to officially keep nuclear weapons.
Other countries: All other countries in the world, which have been prevented from making or acquiring nuclear weapons.
India believes that this treaty is sheer discriminatory. It gives special rights to some countries and prohibits others. India’s argument has always been that if there is nuclear disarmament, it is for the whole world. It is not possible that some countries sit with a stock of nuclear weapons and give knowledge to others.
India’s Principled Stand: All security of all, rules for everyone
India has always advocated “universal, and disarmament without discrimination”. India says that it is wrong to put pressure on someone else until all countries, especially P5 countries, decide a time limit to end their nuclear weapons.
India’s nuclear policy is defensive, not aggressive. India has adopted a policy of ‘no first use “, ie’ no use ‘. This means that India will never first attack a country. Our nuclear program is only for its safety and abschreckung (deterrence), so that no one can dare to attack us.
Other treaties and distance to India
Apart from the NPT, there are two more major treaties – CTBT (comprehensive nuclear test restoration treaty) and TPNW (treaty on the prohibition of nuclear weapons). India has not signed them either. CTBT is weak because unless big countries like America and China approve it, it cannot be applicable. At the same time, there is no concrete structure of monitoring and verification in TPNW and no nuclear power country is part of it.
In short, India is against nuclear weapons, but is also against any discriminatory agreement that divides the world into “weapons” and “weapons”. India is a responsible nuclear power and wants a world where the rules are equal for everyone.
