Today, Pakistan possesses more nuclear warheads than India does. To get to zero in this region, the conflict over Kashmir must be resolved, and India must cease being perceived by Pakistan as a threat.
以巴基斯坦为例，在常规战争中屡次被其死对头印度打败使得它决心即使“不长草”（佐勒菲卡尔·阿里·布托语），也要挑战印度的传统优势和核实力。如今，巴基斯坦拥有比印度更多数量的核弹头。要让该地区实现零核，就必须解决克什米尔冲突，巴基斯坦人还必须停止将印度视作威胁。