Abstract
The argument of paper revolves around the significance to set a principle for the inclusion of the non-NPT Nuclear Weapon States (NWS) in the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG). The global security requires a balanced approach and cooperation so as to achieve the mutual objectives of the international community. The requirement of global security is to adopt mutually negotiated rules that could assist in attaining the goals of global non-proliferation. Moreover, rules based on a criterion would stabilize the system and norms to secure the support of the majority of the countries. We can argue that NPT is not a universal treaty because India, Pakistan, and Israel had never signed it; therefore, they are not liable to follow the norms or rules of the non-proliferation. Nonetheless, leaving these states out of the arrangements of non-proliferation would also not be a right approach because rules that are not mutually negotiated or that do not provide a stable social order, are not durable or authoritative.
Keyword(s)
NPT, NSG, Technologies, Materials, Nuclear Weapons, India, Pakistan, Israel, NWS, Non Nuclear Weapon States (NNWS)