Pakistan’s credible nuclear deterrence will be eroded if world powers continue to assist India with the development of advanced nuclear technology, according to Dr Maria Sultan, a security analyst and the head of the South Asian Strategic Stability Institute (SASSI).
Sultan suggests that the civilian nuclear assistance being provided to India which she suggests is being provided not just by the United States but also by Britain, France, Japan, Russia, Australia, Canada and New Zealand may very well result in greater nuclear proliferation. “The new trend of selectivity for access to nuclear technology based on commercial interests has increased the possibility of proliferation,” said Sultan in an interview. More >>>
