► Although India and ROK have opted for different pathways to address their threat perceptions, the commonality of nuclear threats faced by both countries is, nevertheless, striking: 1) the expanding and modernizing nuclear capabilities of China; 2) the similarity of nuclear brinkmanship strategies followed by Pakistan and DPRK; 3) the possibility of nuclear proliferation.

► India and ROK can take at the bilateral, regional, and global levels to strengthen their ability to address threats derived from common nuclear concerns by upholding the principles of non-proliferation and disarmament and maintaining the highest standards of nuclear safety and security.

► As South Korea being a US ally, and India being a state with nuclear weapons, they haven’t engaged to address common nuclear concerns so far. Still, their cooperation in nuclear dimension would be worthy in contemporary times.