Q. Consider the following:
Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty
Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty
India is a party to which among the above?
Answer: Neither 1 nor 2
Notes: India is not a party to either of the two nuclear treaties mentioned:
- Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT): India has not signed the NPT. It opposes the NPT on the grounds that it creates a club of "nuclear haves" and a larger group of "nuclear have-nots".
- Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT): India has signed but not ratified the CTBT. It maintains a unilateral moratorium on nuclear explosive testing since 1998.
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