In south asia, nuclear arsenal is seen as a great equaliser and the ultimate tool to counter adversarys present or future conventional strength. That is to what extend it is challenging the security. South asia with pakistan and india, the two traditional foes are in need of serious efforts to contain and control tensions. The nuclearization of south asia download ebook pdf. The accumulation of nuclear weapons by states leads to some dominant patterns of behavior and actions. At it discusses the options the two countries, particularly pakistan have for preventing a nuclear war and ensuring its survival and security. In this essay, the challenges to human development in south asia today are examined, including an update on social and governance statistical trends. Conflict and cooperation on south asian water resources.
The end of the cold war mitigated the fear of nuclear annihilation but the global concerns were revived by the nuclearization of the south asia in may 1998 when. Hearing before the subcommittee on the middle east and south asia of the committee on international relations, house of representatives, one hundred seventh congress, second session, june 6, 2002. Media production, circulation and consumption in south asia are increasingly central to national and transnational political and cultural processesreligious renationalisation and diasporisation in particular. Indian announcement of having conducted surgical strikes across the defacto border with pakistan in jammu and kashmir has major implications for deterrencestability in south asia. It is indeed ironic that the extremely enterprising and hard working people of. The dispute between the two countries has a number of constraints in terms of historical, political and strategic. The two countries of the region, india and pakistan have been engaged in the nuclearization programme.
This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. The covert nuclearization of the subcontinent in the 1980s launched the. 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. Ii probability of nuclear war in south asia seeds is of nuclear war were sown in south asia when india started its nuclear programme. The worlds first nuclear bomb exploded at alamogordo on 16 july 1945. Nuclear south asia a thesis presented to the faculty of. We come from different countries in south asia bangladesh, india, pakistan, and sri lanka. The consequences of south asias nuclear revolution springerlink. Nuclearization of pakistan motivations and intentions. Uniting asia the only lasting solution to conflict in northeast asia is to embed neighbouring countries in dense networks of economic, political, and security relationships. South asia under the shadow of nuclear weapons mit. The nuclearization of south asia had been anticipated for decades, yet when it came, it was a surprise. Since the nuclearization of south asia in 1998, the regions security dynamics have changed considerably.
Deep mutual mistrust and lack of communication is the root cause of conflict in south asia. The genesis of south asian nuclear deterrence is an attempt to provide a complete picture of the dynamics of south asian nuclearization. Nuclear instability is also an outcome of misconception. South asian studies a research journal of south asian studies vol. Causes and implications japan center for international exchange. Strategic stability in south asia challenges and prospects dr. Nuclearisation of indian ocean undermining south asia s strategic stability. For her sole vote against the bombing of afghanistan.
Nuclear arms race in south asia and its impact on regional security essay. The nuclear age opened during world war ii with a blinding light. Us and strategic stability in south asia 39 us directly impact dynamics of strategic stability in south asia and indirectly complicate its internal dynamics, too. The establishment of isas reflects the increasing economic and political importance of south asia, and the strong historical links between south asia and southeast asia. This is a revised and expanded version of a note originally prepared for the department of energy, august 1998, as part of a project on the future of us south asian relations. Then, it was widely assumed that being nuclear weapons. Water resources of south asian subcontinent south asia is a region of both abundance and scarcity of water. Recent remarks by a pakistani general have reopened the debate on south asias nuclear stability. Nuclearisation in south asia with special reference to cold. It is a multifaceted conflict mostly between india. A discourse analysis of the hindustan times and dawn muhammad rashid khan university of the punjab ghulam shabir islamia university of bahawalpur abstract.
Pdf surgical strikes and deterrencestability in south asia. Media cultures in india and the south asia diaspora. While knowing well the strategic posture of nuclearised south asia, it is necessary in examing the cold start doctrine a limited war option in nuclearised south asia. Nuclearization of south asia and the future of nonproliferation. Download citation the nuclearization of south asia indias nuclear testing of may 1998 at least served the purpose of. Nuclearisation in south asia with special reference to. How has the nuclearisation of south asia fueled internal unrest in the contested territory of kashmir. South asia nuclearization, sinopak relations, indias nuclear doctrine, deterrence stability, pakistans nuclear weapons program. Conflict and cooperation on south asian water resources 45 conflict and cooperation on south asian water resources k.
However, in the face of the nuclearisation and the missile development in south asia, one was beginning to see the sub regional asian divides move towards dissipation especially given the extensive missile programme of india, which has enhanced its operational capability to include east and west asia within the striking range of its missile. South asia has been witnessing an escalation in military and nuclear rivalry, somewhat overshadowed by the understandable fears of a nuclear arms race in the middle east. A strategic assessment of south asia in 2017 south asian voices. Spurring the nuclearisation of south asia south asia journal. Surprisingly, south asia is the only area where three nuclear weapon states manage to survive while having common frontiers in the case of pakistan vs. The pakistanindia relationship has defined the strategic disunity of. Click download or read online button to get the nuclearization of south asia book now. Pdf the world witnessed a major historical event in 1947 when subcontinent. 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.
For being at the forefront of the international campaign against the nuclearisation of south asia. Nuclearisation is a modern postworld war ii phenomenon and has been extensively studied through all schools of thought in international relations most dominantly realism. The nuclearization of south asia matinuddin, kamal on. 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. Along with a resolve to introduce new delivery systems and exhibit the extended range versions of ballistic and cruise missiles, the years developments are demonstrative of a shift in the deterrence postures of india and pakistan.
The nuclear revolution in south asia is not a single event or even a series of events. The woodrow wilson centers nuclear proliferation international history project or npihp is a global network of individuals and institutions engaged in the study of international nuclear history through archival documents, oral history interviews and other empirical sources. For her lifelong engagement to the cause of peace and for her deep concern for the wellbeing of peoples all over the planet. The term denuclearization is also used to describe the process leading to complete nuclear disarmament nuclear disarmament groups include the campaign for nuclear disarmament, peace action, pugwash. Nuclear south asia a thesis presented to the faculty of the u. Naeem salik february 2016 the author is a senior fellow at the center for international strategic studies ciss, islamabad, and was a distinguished fellow at the institute of strategic studies, islamabad issi from midoctober 2015 to midjanuary 2016. Nuclearization of south asia and the future of nonproliferation 4 the united state is the major culprit in the erosion of the npt. Pdf nuclearization of south asia and the future of. It is now a part of the world where nuclear annihilation shall always be just around the corner. Nuclearization of south asia has put forwarded three major challenges that are.
Syed adnan athar bukhari 2018 marks twenty years of nuclearization of south asia. As the thirdlargest ocean providing coastline to more than 30 countries, the indian ocean provides connectivity not only to important regions in asia, particularly south asia and the middle east. Nuclearisation in south asia seriously changed the security concern in the region. Army command and general staff college in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree master of military art and science strategy by gulraiz afzal khan, maj, pakistan army b. After the overt nuclearisation of south asia in 1998, it was expected that the inherent dangers of nuclear weapons would compel india and pakistan to improve. Mirv program and deterrence stability in south asia that indias develop ment of mirv. Surgical strikes and deterrencestability in south asia. As the region proceeded to nuclearisation, the efforts by pakistan also took a shift. South asia who promoted nuclear weapons in the two countries with the promise of lasting peace. It was established in july 2004 as an autonomous research institute at the national university of singapore. The pakistanindia relationship has defined the strategic disunity of south asia since 1947. Matinuddin, kamal 2002 the nuclearization of south asia, new york. One of the open secrets of the indian security establishment is the evolution of its nuclear weapons capability.
Nuclear arms race in south asia and its impact on regional. This is a revised and expanded version of a note originally prepared for the department of energy, august 1998, as part of a project on the future of ussouth asian relations. Lack of proper communication leads to illconceived assumptions. Since independence in 1947, pakistan has been trying to persuade india to agree to discuss resolution of disputes created after the partition of the subcontinent. It is a known fact that india is also a home to some rebels and extremist groups which add to the dangers it presents for the south asian region and, indeed, the entire world. This has had a profound and irreversible impact on regional and extraregional politics. Surgical strikes and deterrencestability in south asia1 abstract indian announcement of having conducted surgical strikes across the defacto border with pakistan in jammu and kashmir has major implications for deterrencestability in south asia. Nuclear weapons and nuclear war in south asia brookings.
A discourse analysis of the hindustan times and dawn muhammad rashid khan university of the punjab ghulam shabir islamia university of bahawalpur. A guide to india, pakistan, and the bomb is a free, open online course produced by the south asia program at the stimson center. Nuclearization of south asia and the future of non. The nuclear test, three years later, demonstrated delhis potential for nuclear weapons status. The growing trends of nuclearisation and modernization of the existing strategic forces against the backdrop of intraregional threats and, in response to the external tentacles continues to undermine the fragile dynamics of strategic stability in south asia. Challenges to strategic stability in south asia an. The nuclearisation in south asia brought a new shift in south asia in bringing a new security paradigm. As the region proceeded to nuclearisation, the efforts by pakistan also took. The study of muslim law in south asia highlights two important points.
Challenges to strategic stability in south asia source. Spurring the nuclearisation of south asia pakistan defence. Chapter 2 water disputes in south asian subcontinent 32 2. Understanding the arms race in south asia carnegie. India emerged from the 1971 war with pakistan as the dominant power of south asia.
The changes, brought on by the end of the cold war, globalisation, the regions nuclearisation, 911 and washingtons response to it, present new opportunities and challenges for the us. Pdf confidence building measures in nuclear south asia. This new nuclear arms race in south asia may be the most impor tant global. It can also be the end state of a nuclearweaponsfree world, in which nuclear weapons are completely eliminated. It covers the historic evolution of the technological developments of the indian and pakistani programs and the nuances of the countries respective policies towards the international nonproliferation regime. Snyders concern, as i have suggested above, is the relationship between the conventional military balance and the nuclear one. Indias overt nuclearization, but has always been subject to various pressures. Southern asias nuclear powers council on foreign relations. Adhikari abstract south asia is gradually heading towards a shortfall of water, which is being exacerbated by growing population, industrialisation, mismanagement, and lack of.
South asia has changed and so has the way washington relates to it. A guide to india, pakistan, and the bomb provides the emerging generation of strategic analysts in india, pakistan, and elsewhere a platform to study nuclear competition and dangers on the subcontinent. South asian feminist declaration 1989 south asia citizens web. 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. Nuclearisation of indian ocean undermining south asias strategic stability. Nuclearization, south asia, discourse analysis, the hindustan times, dawn introduction the nuclearization of south asia is a post independence phenomenon. India and pakistans nuclear programmes were impelled by quite. Generations in both pakistan and india will agonize over why and how it all happened. The south asia nuclear equation the diplomat all sections search. New forms and flows of media serve to legitimate, as well as to contest, economic liberalisation, globalisation, and nuclearisation.
Challenges for south asia on the eve of the 21st century. The urgency for cbms has grown especially after the nuclearisation of. The stimson centers krepon adds, pakistan is a disadvantaged state that. Us convinced pakistan is nuclearcapable but perhaps. The nuclearization of south asia is a post independence. Another point of view is that nuclearization is basically a political problem, leaders use. Kashmir is a contested territory between india, pakistan, and china. Pakistans domestic constraints nia wardhani academia. 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. Nuclear disarmament is the act of reducing or eliminating nuclear weapons. Divided by geopolitical boundaries, we are all bound together by a common south asian identity. Security challenges in south asia viewpoint maleeha lodhi f ormer president bill clinton described south asia as the most dangerous place on earth. This has been the case in the nuclearization of south asia, and. A strategic assessment of south asia in 2017 south asian.
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