Indo-US relations have been on the upswing since the signing of the coveted nuclear deal during the US President’s visit to India in March. On the other hand, the Americans have not forgotten their old ally, Pakistan, altogether. The seriousness of the AQ Khan affair prohibits Americans from offering nuclear energy to Pakistan, but on the military front, they are ready to help their ally considerably.
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), known to the World as North Korea, has indicated that it has increased its ‘existing’ nuclear arsenal to counter a possible preemptive invasion by the United States. Earlier, the self-proclaimed nuclear power accused the United States of seeking to topple the government at the helm. It also feared that the joint US-South Korean military exercises could pose a preparatory war against the country.