International Journal of Research (IJR) Vol-1, Issue-11 December 2014 ISSN 2348-6848 Page | 187 Theoretical Underpinnings of the Nuclearisation of the Asian Sub-Continent Ms. Priyamvada Mishra 1 & 2 Prof Nisar Ul Haq 1 Research Scholar Dept of Political Science Jamia Millia Islamia Assistant Professor Symbiosis Law School, Noida 2 Professor Dept of Political Science Jamia Millia Islamia pmpriyamvada@gmail.com ; ulhaqnisar@yahoo.co.in Abstract Two Countries- richest in territory and human resources: India and People’s Republic of China are at loggerheads because of their border issues. Second country with which India faces a lot many tensions is Pakistan, which is being supported by People’s Republic of China. The fact that, all the three nations are equipped with nuclear weapons. Constant fear in the minds of the whole world w.r.t. Sino- India war or Indo- Pak war, which may further escalate into a nuclear war, giving options to nations to side on one side, ultimately giving way to widespread destruction and also absolute extinction of mankind. The author has tried to explore the theoretical underpinnings of the same. Keywords: Asia; China; Destruction; India; Nuclear; Pakistan; Realism; Weapons Introduction South Asian region of the globe is often believed to be the most volatile places all over the world. The primary reason behind it is the equal contention of India & Pakistan over Kashmir, a dispute which has been the cause of tension ever since India was partitioned and Pakistan was born. Thereby, increasing the likelihood of a nuclear war in the region. Adding to the reason is several low intensity and high intensity turfs between the two countries on a continuous basis. Today close to seven decades, after the birth of usage of nuclear weapons, each individual in the world is living in constant fear and suspense. The major reason for it is the potential unbridled spread of nuclear weapons, which in itself is a complex matrix of various state and non- state actors. The risk is all the more increased by the threat that one or two countries might test their nuclear weapons every five years, a decade or so, thereby rendering no option to the international community and accommodating and integrating novel nuclear entrants into the existing order. The truth of the fact is that in realist worldview many international actors view nuclear weapons as useful, essential instruments to maintain peace and security in the Hobbesian world, where life is “poor, short, nasty and brutish.” There are three approaches to understand a theory: a) Through empirical theory scholars offer a simple explanation of an event or pattern of behaviour in the real world, by explaining such patterns and