Introduction-
Nuclear bomb,
one among the most controversial innovation of human mind has been always
criticised by some humanists as well as some organizations. The importance to
abolish these nuclear weapons was highlighted by certain countries in the
summer of 2017, when 122 countries backed the United Nations treaty to ban the
bomb. Further, international organization ICAN got the Nobel Prize for
Peace 2017 for it’s a decade long work against the Nuclear weapon use.
The
Beginning- The
destruction from Nuclear weapon (Atomic Weapons) was faced by the only country
Japan in World War II. Since the end of the world war second, the United Nations
general assembly has been trying to eliminate the atomic weapons from National
armament. The effort has been going on since 1946. Download App for Seeker's Essays
The
disasters done by the Nuclear-
Huge
environmental disaster can be left behind the Nuclear attack
Catastrophic
human consequences will lead to a potential holocaust.
Threaten the
biodiversity as well as the climate of the earth.
The
contribution of ICAN to get the Noble Peace Prize- ICAN emphasized
and drawn attention to the catastrophic humanitarian consequences of any use of
nuclear weapons and for its ground breaking efforts to achieve a treaty based prohibition.
ICAN turned the treaty legally binding through its ground breaking efforts. This small known organization tied up with various NGO’s in different countries and raised awareness against the use of Nuclear weapon.
Threat in today’s
world from Nuclear Powers- There
are rising threats of Nuclear weapons specially from North Korea and Iran. The
hunger to chase the power and political miscalculations may lead to the
holocaust of human again. ICAN turned the treaty legally binding through its ground breaking efforts. This small known organization tied up with various NGO’s in different countries and raised awareness against the use of Nuclear weapon.
Nine
exceptions- Nine world’s
known nuclear armed states – US, Russia , Britain and China boycotted the
talks. More countries need to sign the treaty before it becomes the
international law.
India’s
Stand on Comprehensive ban on Nuclear Treaty –India supports
the basic principles of The Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT).
After the 1964 Chinese nuclear test, driven
by security considerations, received a further fillip during the 1965
India-Pakistan War, which saw China extending not only diplomatic support to
Pakistan but also threatening India with an attack of its own.
These events marked a watershed
in India’s nuclear policy. In November 1965, India embarked upon the Subterranean
Nuclear Explosion Project (SNEP), designed to carry out a peaceful nuclear
explosive test (which was eventually done in 1974) and use that as a
foundation for keeping the nuclear weapons option open.
Subsequent developments
including China’s attainment of ballistic missile capability and America’s
attempt to intimidate India during the course of the 1971 War only reinforced
Indian security concerns. Yet, India did not abandon its goal of nuclear
disarmament.
Post the 1974 peaceful nuclear
test, India maintained a policy of self-restraint till 199. India’s
advocacy of a test-ban treaty as an essential element in the larger process of
total nuclear disarmament received a setback with the indefinite extension of
the Non Proliferation Treaty (NPT) without a simultaneous commitment by the
nuclear weapon states on nuclear disarmament. It is against this backdrop as
well as India’s growing security concerns about Pakistan’s acquisition of
nuclear weapons capability and the assistance that China has provided in this
regard that India chose to oppose the CTBT in 1996. And driven by these
security considerations, India eventually conducted a series of nuclear tests
in May 1998.
India is already in de
facto observance of the spirit of the Treaty by maintaining its unilateral
moratorium on nuclear explosive testing. By committing to the Indo-US nuclear
agreement, India has further expressed its principled support to the test-ban
treaty. The deal, which took more than three years of intense diplomatic bargaining
and the investment of huge political capital to reverse years of technology
denial, has provided enormous benefits to India. These include India’s
acceptability as a state with advanced nuclear capability and international
standing as a responsible nuclear weapon power. there is no need for additional
nuclear tests by India unless of course there is a significant deterioration in
its security environment
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