The TPNW is the first international legislative body to forbid nuclear weapons completely. TPNW offers a crucial forum for promoting disarmament worldwide. The Treaty has 94 signatories and 73 ratifications …
Arm Control and Disarmament
-
-
Arm Control and Disarmament
The K-5 Conundrum: India’s Rising Missile Reach and the Global Blind Spot
India’s upcoming K-5 Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile (SLBM) is often presented as a technical milestone—another incremental step in its long-touted credible minimum deterrence posture. But the true significance of the K-5 …
-
The 2025 session of the UNDC focuses on a comprehensive set of disarmament-related issues, guided by the principles outlined in the Final Document of the First Special Session of the …
-
Arm Control and Disarmament
Operation Swift Retort: India’s Attempted Aggression and the Global Response
by Nazia Sheikhby Nazia SheikhThe Indian airstrike on Balakot, Pakistan, on February 26, 2019, was purportedly aimed at a militant training camp, according to Indian claims. However, Pakistan denied the presence of any such …
-
The Conference on Disarmament (CD) member states have convened for the 2025 plenary sessions, which will continue throughout the year. The first public plenary session began on January 20, 2025, …
-
The Ukraine war has brought the complexities of arms control into stark relief, illustrating how conflict intensity can both undermine and redefine the international arms control framework. As one of …
-
Before the sun could rise on October 26, 2024, Israel operationalized its largest aerial attack on Iran’s soil again. It was a response for the night of October 1, 2024, …
-
Arm Control and Disarmament
Analyzing the key takeaways from Disarmament Week 2024
by Nazia Sheikhby Nazia Sheikh[responsivevoice_button voice=”UK English Female” buttontext=”Listen to Blog”] Global initiatives to promote arms control have come into focus as the world commemorated UN Disarmament Week from October 24th to 30th. This …
-
Arm Control and Disarmament
Shaping the Global Nuclear Agenda: Key Outcomes from the IAEA Board of Governors Meeting 2024
[responsivevoice_button voice=”UK English Female” buttontext=”Listen to Blog”] Introduction:From September 9 to 12, 2024, the IAEA Board of Governors scheduled its regular September meeting at the Agency’s headquarters. The objective of …
-
Arm Control and Disarmament
Navigating the Tightrope: Pakistan’s Commitment to Arms Control as a Nuclear Power
[responsivevoice_button voice=”UK English Female” buttontext=”Listen to Blog”] Pakistan’s nuclear weapon program was more a strategic necessity than a mere symbol of pride. The initial journey of Pakistan towards nuclear program …