ABSTRACT
This chapter traces India’s history with the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) from the time of its inception, when India followed the normative path of the treaty without making it a legal obligation by becoming a signatory. The NPT was initiated after a series of discussions in the United Nations regarding the future of nuclear weapons and the dangers of proliferation. The purpose of the ‘Atoms for Peace’ program was to help states develop nuclear energy while abstaining them from developing nuclear weapons which could lead to increase in proliferation to non-state actors or security threats between states. India’s track record in its nuclear behaviour holds stead with its zero-proliferation record, numerous disarmament initiatives along with a clean legal record. India was actively involved in the initial discussions for a comprehensive nuclear treaty that could help contain nuclear proliferation. India’s nuclear record is the result of numerous disarmament initiatives, initiated both before and after its nuclear tests.
