CAN THE NON – PROLIFERATION TREATY IN ITS CURRENT FORM REMAIN A USEFUL TOOL FOR CONSTRAINING NUCLEAR AMBITIONS?

ABSTRACT The debate about nuclear disarmament is of paramount importance as the scale of devastation from a single atomic bomb both in terms of human casualties and damage to infrastructures is catastrophic as we have already witnessed in the case of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Given that there is scarcely a graver threat to humanity than the outbreak of nuclear war, the non-proliferation regime is of critical importance. Entering into force over 40 years ago the NPT is the centre piece of the non-proliferation regime. But can the NPT in its current form remain a useful tool for constraining the nuclear ambitions? This research paper tries to address this question.