By calling for the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to take control of Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal, India’s Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has raised a bold, if controversial, proposition. The timing of his statement ~ immediately after the most serious military escalation between India and Pakistan in nearly three decades ~ only underlines how volatile the situation has become. While critics may question the feasibil – ity or diplomatic wisdom of such a demand, the core concern it addresses cannot be ignored: the credibility and security of Pakistan’s nuclear weapons programme in the context of recurring instability and provocation.

The recent clashes between the two nations once again exposed the fragility of peace in South Asia. India resp – on ded decisively to a deadly terror attack on its soil, claiming it had struck terrorist camps within Pakistan. What followed was a rapid military escalation involving airspace violations, missile threats, and heated rhetoric. In such a climate, the very........

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