Ever since India and the United States concluded their 2005 civil nuclear agreement, which essentially recognized India as the sixth nuclear weapons power in the global order, Pakistan has argued for a similar agreement with the US despite its dubious record of proliferation.
Pakistan seeks parity with India in every realm, even if its size and history make that a questionable project. Undeterred, it has mounted a massive diplomatic campaign in western capitals over the last several years to block India from reaching the next stage of legitimacy for its nuclear programme, i.e. entry into the four international technology-control regimes starting with the Nuclear Suppliers Group.
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