Is South Asia Stability possible, especially after the AI

 The impact that emerging disruptive technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning have on the pursuit of strategic stability must be adequately investigated. The application of AI to cutting-edge military weapons or next-generation systems has the potential to disrupt virtually every aspect of warfare. 

By removing humans from the decision-making process and making weapons systems fully autonomous, future crises will almost certainly evolve rapidly enough to fail fatally rather than safely. The decision-making capabilities of Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems (LAWS), which are made possible by AI, sophisticated information systems, and sensors, are well-known. Human biases can be present in the algorithms used to train (machine-learn) these systems, which can have unpredictable results.

Emerging disruptive technologies are also widening the gap in international law, just like the ozone layer is getting thinner. There is, for instance, a lapse in international law regarding the use of force. The commander of the operation cannot be held responsible for any misuse, collateral damage, or accident, so using LAWS is a gray area.

The United Nations has been attempting to include a protocol that would regulate the creation, deployment, and use of LAWS in the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW) since 2014. The UN's Group of Governmental Experts (GGE), supported by international human rights activists, has called for a preemptive ban on the creation of LAWdespiteof the growing agreement in CCW. The reasons for their use and deployment would be irrelevant under a ban. The moral, ethical, and legitimacy-related aspects of LAWS would be addressed in this manner.

Pakistan is one of the states that has called for laws to be repealed first. However, the technological competition for military purposes is more serious than it appears for other states. For instance, India has taken a dubious path that will enable New Delhi to develop, deploy, and use LAWS while simultaneously demonstrating little regard for ethics, morals, and human rights in its rapid acquisition of this technology.

For the time being, the United States, Israel, Russia, and a few other countries are arming India to the gills to serve their commercial and geopolitical interests. The Indian Defense Ministeannouncednt in January 2022 that the Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) had begun research into the use of AI, robotics, and information technology in technological warfare. Since then, the Indian armed forces have rapidly integrated cutting-edge technologies and advanced technologies. An anti-drone system and smart anti-airfield weapons were given to the Indian armed forces anthe d Ministry of Home Affairs at the same time. Additionally, the DRDO developed counter-drone systems to deter and destroy incoming drones. New swarm drone systems have also been added to the mechanized forces of the Indian military. The United States is negotiating a contract to purchase the most advanced drone, the MQ-9 Reaper. 

The Hindutva ideology, India's revisionist ideology, the quest for great power status, and the unilateral arms race are all dangerous ingredients that will increase strategic instability. Defense professionals have a lot of questions about the introduction of deadly drones. India's possession of such technology poses a threat to regional stability as well as an additional risk to the normal power balance. In a future crisis, the Indian Army may use the LAWS and related technologies, which could result in an unintended breakdown of deterrence. TThTheskassessmentt must incorporate into every weapon system that a responsible nuclear power seeks to acquire or develop. It involves the design, development, testing, and deployment of that weapon throughout its entire life cycle, with checks and balances processing at every stage, from policy to lower tiers. LAWisre a better application of this concept. In India, where DRDO has had instances of not adhering to standard operating procedures when dealing with both conventional and strategic weapons, this seems like a wild goose chase.

Even if one tends to believe the Indian claim that the March 19 hit by the BrahMos missile was unintentional, it raises significant concerns regarding India's violation of its SOPs. The incident was just one of many examples of how the West and Russia are betting on an untrustworthy and incompetent partner—a nuclear-armed, reckless state.

Drones and other technological advancements, like LAWS, play a crucial role in provoking states into an arms race, utilizing indigenous production capabilities, and posing a threat to the peace. The UN-sponsored non-proliferation regime faces a pacemaker challenge from India's military modernization.