Diplomacy needed in North Korea situation

Why aren’t others with nuclear weapons treated the same, asks Hanif A Patel.

North Korea has been developing hydrogen bombs and nuclear weapons. Now it has touched the point of fully-equipped nuclear power states.

We are aware that to produce, stockpile and use nuclear arms and ammunition by any nation in the world could jeopardise not only human safety, but universal peace and stability.

In the past 20 years, many countries have been involved in war and by using nuclear weapons against enemy nations we have seen much death, destruction and chaos.

The world seems more threatened by North Korea’s nuke programme even though in the last 20 years, reports indicate that this country neither invaded another country nor joined in any battle. It only carried out numerous short- and long-range missile tests on home soil.

Like China, India, Pakistan, Iran and Israel, North Korea also possesses mass nuclear weapons. But why do we put North Korea under the category of most dangerous state in the world? Why not others?

Why do we not strengthen our diplomatic dialogue and find a panacea to persuade North Korea not to use their nuclear power in a destructive manner?

If the world continues condemning North Korea and builds hostile diplomatic relations, then the problem remains unsolved.