India’s Procurement of Lethal Weapons: Impact on the Strategic Stability of Pakistan and India

Abstract

Strategic stability in South Asian is very important for regional peace and security. Induction of lethal arms by Indian are becoming South Asian Regional threat. Recently, Indian has made major military developments particularly in 2018-19 and still making more. This study includes the role of lethal arms and their impact on strategic balance on Pakistan and India in particular. Also the role of Ballistic Missile Defence Shield (BMDS) is predominantly discussed which is a major vibrant threat for Pakistan’s strategic stability right now. It has been observed that India is now thinking of giving up on its No First Use (NFU) policy and moved towards pre-emption. Moreover, this study is analyze in the lens of security parameter. Lastly, this study will provide the result oriented understanding of Pakistan’s security threats and there implications on Pakistan strategic stability in the upcoming years. Pakistan’s security experts also highlighted the viable options for Pakistan to counter the existing security challenges. Key