Problems and Prospects of Non-Proliferation Regime

The nuclear non-proliferation regime is an extensive global framework of international accords, voluntary agreements, international institutions, export control arrangements and bilateral and multilateral initiatives, which have been designed to prevent the proliferation of nuclear weapons, contributing to arms control and disarmament. There are several arms control and disarmament treaties like Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty, Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty and Fissile Material Cut-off Treaty. The NPT is the cornerstone of the non-proliferation regime. Along with that some multilateral formal and informal nonproliferation agreements like Nuclear Suppliers Group, International Atomic Energy Agency and Missile Technology Control Regime are also part of the international non-proliferation efforts. This paper attempts to highlight the current key issues facing the nuclear nonproliferation regime. An endeavor has also been made to discuss how the threats to the non-proliferation regime can affect the prospects for nuclear disarmament. A considerable portion of the study is devoted on finding solutions and suggesting some recommendation to the non-proliferation issues.