The “Nuclear Confrontation” in South Asia

The article analyses the dynamics of development of nuclear rivalry between India and Pakistan. The authors identify two central factors in competition between India-Pakistan  in  the  sphere of nuclear weapons. First, India-China  border war in  1962 and  PRC’s accession to the “nuclear club” in 19...

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Autores principales: A. G. Volodin, V. Shukla
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Publicado: Ассоциация независимых экспертов «Центр изучения кризисного общества» (in English: Association for independent experts “Center for Crisis Society Studies”) 2018
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:cbc9502586ec4015a5d558d8490e12fc2021-11-07T14:45:02ZThe “Nuclear Confrontation” in South Asia2542-02402587-932410.23932/2542-0240-2018-11-6-40-55https://doaj.org/article/cbc9502586ec4015a5d558d8490e12fc2018-12-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.ogt-journal.com/jour/article/view/370https://doaj.org/toc/2542-0240https://doaj.org/toc/2587-9324The article analyses the dynamics of development of nuclear rivalry between India and Pakistan. The authors identify two central factors in competition between India-Pakistan  in  the  sphere of nuclear weapons. First, India-China  border war in  1962 and  PRC’s accession to the “nuclear club” in 1964 which left India with no alternative to the “nuclear option”. Secondly, India – Pakistan armed conflicts of 1965 and 1971, which prompted the Pakistani  ruling circles to develop own nuclear weapons. The article examines and evaluates main stages in the development of nuclear programmes of India and Pakistan and analyses their impact on the geopolitical situation in the region. The authors draw attention  to invisible presence of  the  “Chinese  factor”  in  their  bilateral relations and influence of “all-weather friendship” of Pakistan and PRC on the political processes in South Asian region. Attention is drawn at the need for the creation of system of collective security in the Asian Continent.A. G. VolodinV. ShuklaАссоциация независимых экспертов «Центр изучения кризисного общества» (in English: Association for independent experts “Center for Crisis Society Studies”)articleindiapakistansoviet unionrussiachinanuclear programmes of india and pakistanindira gandhiatal behari vajpayeesecurity in south asia1962 border warindia-china relationsnuclear non-proliferationnptnuclear potential of indianuclear potential of pakistanInternational relationsJZ2-6530ENRUКонтуры глобальных трансформаций: политика, экономика, право, Vol 11, Iss 6, Pp 40-55 (2018)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
RU
topic india
pakistan
soviet union
russia
china
nuclear programmes of india and pakistan
indira gandhi
atal behari vajpayee
security in south asia
1962 border war
india-china relations
nuclear non-proliferation
npt
nuclear potential of india
nuclear potential of pakistan
International relations
JZ2-6530
spellingShingle india
pakistan
soviet union
russia
china
nuclear programmes of india and pakistan
indira gandhi
atal behari vajpayee
security in south asia
1962 border war
india-china relations
nuclear non-proliferation
npt
nuclear potential of india
nuclear potential of pakistan
International relations
JZ2-6530
A. G. Volodin
V. Shukla
The “Nuclear Confrontation” in South Asia
description The article analyses the dynamics of development of nuclear rivalry between India and Pakistan. The authors identify two central factors in competition between India-Pakistan  in  the  sphere of nuclear weapons. First, India-China  border war in  1962 and  PRC’s accession to the “nuclear club” in 1964 which left India with no alternative to the “nuclear option”. Secondly, India – Pakistan armed conflicts of 1965 and 1971, which prompted the Pakistani  ruling circles to develop own nuclear weapons. The article examines and evaluates main stages in the development of nuclear programmes of India and Pakistan and analyses their impact on the geopolitical situation in the region. The authors draw attention  to invisible presence of  the  “Chinese  factor”  in  their  bilateral relations and influence of “all-weather friendship” of Pakistan and PRC on the political processes in South Asian region. Attention is drawn at the need for the creation of system of collective security in the Asian Continent.
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