Treaty aims to:
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Prevent the spread of nuclear weapons and weapons technology.
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Promote cooperation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy.
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Nuclear disarmament.
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The three objectives viz. non-proliferation, disarmament, and the right to peacefully use of nuclear technology, are sometimes called three pillars of NPT.
Parties
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The treaty entered into force in 1970 and in 1995 it was extended indefinitely. It has 191 parties.
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All the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council are among its members.
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India, Pakistan & Israel have not signed the treaty.
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North Korea acceded to the NPT in 1985, then withdrew in 2003.
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The Treaty represents the only binding commitment in a multilateral treaty to the goal of disarmament by the nuclear-weapon States.
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