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55th Anniversary of NPT

The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) marks 55 years on 5th March, 2025.

It was approved by the UN General Assembly on 12th June, 1968 and came
into force on 5th March, 1970.
About NPT: It is the only multilateral binding treaty for Nuclear-Weapon States (NWS) to
disarmament while promoting peaceful nuclear energy use.
Key Provisions: It defines NWS as countries possessing nuclear weapons before 1st January ,
1967 (USA, UK, France, China, and USSR/Russia).
Non-nuclear states agree not to develop nuclear weapons, while nuclear states
pledge not to transfer them.
It allows peaceful use of nuclear energy and provides a withdrawal option if national
security is threatened.
Membership: 191 members with 5 NWS (US, Russia, UK, France & China).
India is not a member.
Monitoring: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) monitors compliance.
India and NPT: India opposes the NPT, calling it discriminatory, as it legitimizes nuclear
weapons for five countries while denying the same right to others.
India follows a "No First Use" (NFU) policy and is committed to global nuclear
disarmament.

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Read More: Nuclear Disarmament

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