Description
The Global Nuclear Governance is at a critical crossroads, facing the challenges from the divergent approaches involving multilateral treaties, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) safeguards, voluntary export controls, and a reliance on deterrence. These varied approaches create inconsistencies and reveals the systematic limitations, as illustrated by the unique dynamics of the South Asian Nuclear order, where the prevailing international nuclear norms faces legitimacy concerns. The lack of adherence to the treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) by nuclear-armed South Asian states underscores the inadequacies of current strategies, emphasizing the need for an updated, holistic approach. Despite the IAEA's achievements in promoting nuclear safety, it faces the limitations, particularly with nuclear armed states. At the same time, the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), although supported by many, encounters the resistance from Nuclear Powers. This research aims to examine the persistent challenges in global nuclear governance, with a specific focus on South Asia as a case study in alternative nuclear governance approaches. The study argues that understanding South Asia's nuclear strategy, especially the India-Pakistan nuclear dynamic, as a deviant case could provide the insights into more comprehensive strategies for global nuclear governance , extending beyond the traditional non-proliferation frameworks and reflecting the need for adaptable and inclusive nuclear governance mechanisms.
