India and Non-Proliferation Export Control Regimes

Over the years, there has been an evolution in India’s policy towards nonproliferation-related export controls and the associated regimes. During the Cold War, India considered itself a target; beginning in the 1990s, its policy began to shift in keeping with economic liberalization at home and changing global perceptions about the threat of proliferation. India’s nuclear weapon tests in 1998 gave it political space to claim credit for its impeccable non-proliferation record and gain acceptance as a responsible nuclear power. The exceptional waiver issued by the Nuclear Suppliers Group in 2008 encouraged India to move towards seeking membership in all four ....