CONCEPTUALISING THE ROLE OF INDIA IN NORTH KOREA`S DENUCLEARISATION

Sher Ali  Kakar; Muhammad Adil  Khan

doi:10.54690/margallapapers.27.1.159

Authors

Sher Ali Kakar Balochistan Think Tank Network
Muhammad Adil Khan Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences, Quetta

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54690/margallapapers.27.1.159

Keywords:

North Korea, Nuclear Proliferation, Denuclearisation, ICBMs, Nuclear Deterrence.

Abstract

The US and its allies perceive North Korea's acquisition of nuclear weapons as a significant strategic challenge in the region. Diplomatic efforts have been made to persuade the Kim regime to abandon its nuclear programme, but they have failed. The DPRK considers nuclear weapons capability vital for deterrence against external threats and strategically crucial for national defence. India, a key US ally in containing China, has taken a stiffer stance towards Pyongyang's nuclear programme while enhancing its role in contributing to North Korea's denuclearisation. It represents itself as a staunch opponent of nuclear proliferation and the development of sophisticated weapons. This paper explores India's role in North Korea's perceived denuclearisation. It highlights that India has adopted a dual-standard approach to nuclear proliferation and sophisticated weapons and is also trying to create a technological nexus between Pakistan and North Korea, allegedly to achieve strategic ambitions in South Asia and assert pressure on Pakistan with the help of the US and its Western allies.

Bibliography Entry

Kakar, Sher Ali and Muhammad Adil Khan. 2023. "Conceptualising the Role of India in North Korea’s Denuclearisation." Margalla Papers 27 (1): 166-175.

Author Biographies

Sher Ali Kakar , Balochistan Think Tank Network

Mr Sher Ali Kakar is a Research Officer at Balochistan Think Tank Network (BTTN), Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences (BUITEMS), Quetta.

Muhammad Adil Khan, Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences, Quetta

Mr Muhammad Adil Khan is an MPhil Scholar (International Relations) at BUITEMS, Quetta.

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