Explained: Why India, Pak Never Target Each Other's Nuclear Installations
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Why in news
The IAEA Director General highlighted the India-Pakistan bilateral agreement (since 1988) to refrain from targeting each other's nuclear installations as a model for global nuclear stability.
Background
India and Pakistan have maintained a bilateral agreement since 1988 to avoid attacking each other's nuclear facilities. The agreement involves an annual exchange of lists of nuclear installations between the two nations.
Facts for Prelims
- BodyIAEA: International Atomic Energy Agency, headquartered in Vienna, monitors global nuclear safety.
- FactThe India-Pakistan nuclear non-aggression agreement on installations was established in 1988.
- PostRafael Grossi: Current Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
For Mains
Q. Discuss how bilateral nuclear non-aggression agreements between nuclear-armed rivals contribute to regional stability and global non-proliferation norms.
Dimensions to cover in your answer
- Normative stability: Establishing 'red lines' in nuclear infrastructure to prevent accidental escalation during conventional conflicts.
- Transparency mechanism: Annual exchange of installation lists as a confidence-building measure (CBM) to reduce miscalculation.
- Framework scalability: Potential for translating bilateral non-aggression norms into multilateral nuclear safety protocols.
Keywords: Confidence-building measures · Nuclear non-proliferation · Strategic stability · Regional security architecture · Normative behavior
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