India-US Nuclear Deal: Exploring the EmergingDynamics of Regional Security

Abstract

India’s continuous quest of its nuclear modernization for becoming a global power is unchecked. The impact of the U.S.-India nuclear deal on the regional security dynamics in South Asia needs to be discussed and analyzed. It employs realistic and regime change perspectives to analyze how the deal reshaped the strategic equilibrium in South Asia, and how it influenced India and Pakistan’s nuclear deterrence posture. It also examines the strategic interests and policy shifts that prompted the United States to engage in nuclear cooperation with India, and how this affected the regional power structure. Furthermore, it evaluates the broader implications of the deal for nuclear nonproliferation efforts and the stability of the South Asian security architecture. It uses qualitative methods and secondary sources to collect and analyze data. It also evaluates the effects of the deal on Pakistan and its relations with the U.S., India, and China. It concludes that the U.S. needs to recalibrate its approach to key nations, considering their unique contexts and concerns, to achieve foreign policy objectives and maintain regional stability.