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Nuclear non-proliferation regime today faces various threats from the rising security dilemmas in the global arena. Thus in the light of such challenges international norms have been established to fight the rising threats. NPT being the penumbra of the NPR has enrooted itself in the in international law and is working towards gaining universality.

This dissertation covers:-

1.      Introduction

2.      Aim of the Study

3.      Significance of the study

4.      Hypothesis set

5.      Research Questions

6.      Literature Review

7.      Methodology

8.      Limitations

9.      Organization of the study

10.  Chapter 1. Dynamics of NPT & NPR(Non Proliferation Regime)

• Theoretical framework
• Evaluation of Non Proliferation Regime
• Efforts of international state actors
• Nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty
• NPT Agenda
• Provision of treaty
• Safeguards of treaty
• IAEA
• Additional protocols
• Critical overview
• NPT Review Conferences- 1995;2000;2005;2010

11.  Chapter 2. Trends and Challenges

• Global expansions of nuclear power
• Non Compliance: Case study of Iran and North Korea
• The safeguard system
• Nuclear terrorism-the non state actor threat
• The three de-facto nuclear states.

12.  Chapter 3. Strengthening the Non Proliferation Treaty

• Strengthening verification mechanism
• Nuclear fuel cycle
• Ensuring disarmament
• Controlling fissile material transfer
• Controlling nuclear testing
• Fulfilling negative security assurance
• Establishing nuclear weapons free zone
• Addressing withdrawal causes
• Addressing institutional issues
• Ensuring NPT universality

13.  Conclusion

14.  References

15.  Appendices

NPR has been a strenuous effort on the part of the international community to move away from the security system based on nuclear deterrence and alliances to one based on cooperation and mutual understanding among international players.