 The
stockpiles of nuclear fissile material in India and Pakistan
continue to mount. Both countries are committed to strengthening
their missile programmes. The defence strategies of both India and
Pakistan — together with the problems posed by the unresolved
Kashmir dispute, deep animosity and distrust between them — make
South Asia a conflict-prone region. The nuclear deterrence versus
non-proliferation debate does not mitigate the situation in the
ongoing strategic competition between India and Pakistan. Nuclear
Risk Reduction Measures and a Nuclear Restraint Regime in South
Asia between India and Pakistan are practicable solutions for
limiting the use of a nuclear conflict in the region. Both states
have already signed some agreements, such as non-attack on each
other's nuclear installations. But new nuclear-related
arrangements which may prove more effective in promoting trust are
imperative, while leaving the nuclear deterrence of both states
intact.
This book examines the prospects of "Nuclear Risk Reduction
Measures and a Restraint Regime in South Asia" which would
minimize the risks of accidental, unauthorized, or inadvertent use
of Indian and/or Pakistani nuclear weapons. It recommends
effective barriers against the danger of loose nukes and
facility-related problems. Furthermore, the book explains the
nuclear perils in the South Asian strategic environment, along
with possible solutions for viable nuclear risk reduction measures
and a nuclear restraint regime in South Asia.
Manohar Publishers and Distributors
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