Pakistan’s Security and the India–US Strategic Partnership: Nuclear Politics and Security Competition

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This book explores the relationship between the developing India–US strategic Partnership and Pakistan’s security. It assesses India and the US's areas of cooperation to show that the partnership will bring drastic changes for India’s military capabilities and modernization of its forces. The book shows that, in addition to enhancing India’s domestic nuclear stockpiles through the nuclear cooperation agreement, collaboration in high-tech areas such as space and innovative technologies will enable India to acquire sophisticated delivery systems as well as surveillance capacity. The author argues that these advancements will enable India to destabilize the strategic balance in the region. The book also briefly explores the nuclear doctrines of India and Pakistan that provide an insight into the role of nuclear weapons in maintaining deterrence in the region. To understand the power dynamics caused by the strategic partnership and their impact on strategic stability in South Asia, the author utilizes the Balance of Power and Power Transition theories. A timely analysis of the India–US Strategic Partnership with a Pakistan angle, the book will be of interest to academics working in the fields of Asian security, Asian politics, especially South Asia, strategic studies, international relations, political science, nuclear non-proliferation, conflict studies, arms control, and security studies. Cover Half Title Series Page Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Table of Contents List of figures List of tables List of abbreviations Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: The conceptual framework Balance of power Power transition Structure of power in South Asia Power transition vs balance of power in India–Pakistan relations Relevance to study Balance of power and power transition in South Asia Chapter 3: History of India–US relations Post-independence relations Post–Cold War relations Next Step Strategic Partnership (NSSP) The Obama administration The strategic dialogue: stepping ahead Joint Strategic Vision (JSV) 2015 The 2 + 2 Dialogue Chapter 4: The strategic partnership and nuclear cooperation The strategic partnership Nuclear cooperation The 123 Agreement: an analysis US objectives A counterweight against China and Pakistan Regional hegemony Marketplace for US exports Bringing India under arms control regimes Indian support in the Iran nuclear crisis Indian objectives Removal of restrictions Defense cooperation in advanced technology Tacit recognition as nuclear weapon state Vague separation plan and exceptional deal with IAEA Energy security through assured fuel supply Space technology Strengthening maritime power Competitive market availability Chapter 5: India–US nuclear deal and nuclear non-proliferation Institutionalizing non-proliferation India–US nuclear deal NPT and the India–US nuclear deal Violating NPT Articles 1 and 2 IAEA and the India–US nuclear deal NSG and the India-specific waiver India's abstention Flawed Indian commitments Implications for non-proliferation Notes Chapter 6: The strategic partnership and defense cooperation Defense Technology and Trade Initiative (DTTI) 2012 Renewed Framework for India–US Defense Relations 2015 India as major defense partner Foundational accords Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement (LEMOA) 2016 Communications Compatibility and Security Agreement (COMCASA) 2018 Countering America's Adversaries through Sanctions Act 2017 (CAASTA) Strategic Trade Authorization-1 (STA-1) Information Exchange Annex (IEA) Military Exercise RIMPAC 2018 Chapter 7: Taxonomy of Pakistan–India strategic rivalry History of Pakistan–India rivalry Major disputes Kashmir Siachen Sircreek Water Disputes Major wars and crises The 1947–1948 war The 1965 war The 1971 war The Brasstacks crisis 1986–1987 The 1990 crisis over Kashmir The Kargil crisis 1999 The compound crisis of 2001–2002 Samjhota express train bombing 2007 Mumbai attacks 2008 Pathankot attack 2016 Uri attack and surgical strikes claim 2016 Pulwama attack and aerial combat 2019 Nuclear deterrence and strategic stability Confidence-building measures (CBMs) Note Chapter 8: Pakistan’s security calculus and strategic equilibrium with India Pakistan's security calculus India–Pakistan conventional military asymmetries India–Pakistan missile technology comparison Indian missile systems Pakistan's Missile Capability India–Pakistan nuclear forces Nuclear command and control systems Pakistan's NCCS India's NCCS Chapter 9: Pakistan’s security concerns Paradigm shift in India's strategic thinking Induction of advanced weapon systems Enhancement of India's nuclear arsenal Space cooperation: conducive to missile and surveillance capabilities The emergence of India as regional hegemon Chapter 10: Conclusion Bibliography Index