India and the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty

India has a complicated relationship with the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT), which aims to stop nuclear weapon tests.

Initially, India's Prime Minister called for a test ban in 1954, but later conducted its own tests in 1974 and 1998.

While the treaty was adopted in 1996, India hasn't signed it, citing the treaty's unequal nature and intrusive inspection methods.

Despite being offered observer status, India has declined, missing opportunities for international collaboration.