What is nuclear Non Proliferation treaty why India has not signed it class 9?

India’s Stand on NPT India always considered the NPT as discriminatory and had refused to sign it. India has opposed the international treaties aimed at non-proliferation since they were selectively applicable to the non-nuclear powers and legitimized the monopoly of the five nuclear weapons powers.

Is India a part of the NPT?

Four UN member states have never accepted the NPT, three of which possess or are thought to possess nuclear weapons: India, Israel, and Pakistan. In addition, South Sudan, founded in 2011, has not joined.

Which treaty was signed by India in August 1971 and with which country?

The Indo–Soviet Treaty of Peace, Friendship and Cooperation was a treaty signed between India and the Soviet Union in August 1971 that specified mutual strategic cooperation.

When did India achieve nuclear capability in the military sector?

India has spent the 12 years since its 1998 nuclear tests operationalizing “credible minimum deterrence.” This process has involved steps such as building a warhead stockpile, establishing robust command and control, and developing, testing, and deploying reliable delivery vehicles of requisite ranges.

Why did India opposed the indefinite extension of the Non-Proliferation Treaty NPT in 1995?

Answer : India opposes the indefinite extension of Non Proliferation Treaty because India considered the NPT as discriminatory policy to argue it to be used for peaceful purposes only. India did however; sign the “no first use” treaty (which later changed to the no first use against non-nuclear weapon states) in 2010.

When was NPT signed?

1968
Opened for signature in 1968, the Treaty entered into force in 1970. On 11 May 1995, the Treaty was extended indefinitely. A total of 191 States have joined the Treaty, including the five nuclear-weapon States.