Sec. 620F. NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION POLICY IN SOUTH ASIA
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## SEC. 620F NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION POLICY IN SOUTH ASIA **[**[22 U.S.C. 2376](/us/usc/t22/s2376)**]** ###
(a)Findings The Congress finds that— ####
(1)the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction remains one of the most serious threats to international peace and stability; ####
(2)South Asia, in particular, is an area where the threat of a regional nuclear exchange remains high due to continued Indo-Pakistani tensions over issues such as Kashmir; ####
(3)to date, United States efforts to halt proliferation in South Asia have failed; ####
(4)although global disarmament is a desirable goal which should be vigorously pursued, both regional and sub-regional security arrangements can serve to decrease tensions and promote non-proliferation in certain areas; ####
(5)thus far, there has been some success on a regional basis, such as the South Pacific Nuclear Weapons Free Zone and the Treaty of Tlatelolco in Latin America; ####
(6)in particular, in Latin America, the Treaty of Tlatelolco has been signed by all the nuclear powers; ####
(7)a critical part of this treaty is Protocol II which prohibits nuclear attacks by nuclear weapons states on signatories to the treaty; ####
(8)in 1991, a proposal was made for a regional conference on non-proliferation in South Asia which would include Pakistan, India, the People's Republic of China, the Soviet Union, and the United States; and ####
(9)thus far, Pakistan, China, Russia, and the United States have expressed interest in attending such a conference, whereas India has refused to attend. ###
(b)Policy It is the sense of the Congress that the President should pursue a policy which seeks a regional negotiated solution to the issue of nuclear non-proliferation in South Asia at the earliest possible time, including a protocol to be signed by all nuclear weapons states, prohibiting nuclear attacks by nuclear weapons states on countries in the region. Such a policy should have as its ultimate goal concurrent accession by Pakistan and India to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, and should also include as needed a phased approach to that goal through a series of agreements among the parties on nuclear issues, such as the agreement reached by Pakistan and India not to attack one another's nuclear facilities.
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NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION POLICY IN SOUTH ASIA
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