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Panel 4: South Asia Security and Nonproliferation-Challenge and Responses

Nonproliferation and South Asia

Susan Burke

The nuclear tests conducted by India and Pakistan undermined international stability since they posed an open challenge to the international nonproliferation regime. It is crucial that the international community not accept India and Pakistan as nuclear weapon states and not reward them politically for raising their nuclear profiles in order to preserve nuclear non-proliferation regime. The author identifies China and the United States as key players influencing the climate for peace and restraint in South Asia. Thus, increasing Sino-U.S. cooperation will not only be beneficial, but also crucial to the addressing this issue.

Susan Burke is the Director of the Office of Regional Affairs at Bureau of Nonproliferation, US Department of State.

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