1.0HCoChttps://www.nonproliferation.eu/hcocEmmanuelle Maitrehttps://www.nonproliferation.eu/hcoc/author/emmanuelle-maitre/The HCoC and South Asia - HCoCrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="78ElawDwrw"><a href="https://www.nonproliferation.eu/hcoc/the-hcoc-and-south-asia/">The HCoC and South Asia</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.nonproliferation.eu/hcoc/the-hcoc-and-south-asia/embed/#?secret=78ElawDwrw" width="600" height="338" title="“The HCoC and South Asia” — HCoC" data-secret="78ElawDwrw" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script>
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https://www.nonproliferation.eu/hcoc/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/2021-03-30-10_33_30-Window.png868310India’s and Pakistan’s ballistic missiles are mostly designed as delivery vehicles for their nuclear weapons. While intrinsically linked to their national security, ballistic missiles also have regional security implications for South Asia. Non-proliferation and arms control efforts have so far been aimed at the bilateral level. Subscription to other instruments including the HCoC remains low in the region, although India joined the HCoC in 2016.