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

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