Overview

• India's Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has urged the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to monitor Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal, citing security and proliferation concerns.
• The proposal follows the most significant military escalation between India and Pakistan in nearly three decades, triggered by a cross-border terror attack and subsequent military responses.
• Pakistan’s nuclear posture, characterized by its aggressive first-use policy and limited international oversight, has raised global apprehensions about its security and accountability.
• India contrasts its No First Use nuclear doctrine and transparent controls with Pakistan’s history of proliferation breaches, including A.Q. Khan’s network supplying nuclear technology to rogue states.
• Global institutions like the IAEA, UNSC, and NSG are being called upon to address the risks of nuclear instability in Pakistan, though no formal negotiations have yet begun.