A panel discussion on the role of the CTBT as a confidence building tool, in particular in North and South East Asia and the Middle East. Moderator: Armin Ernesto Andereya Latorre, Permanent Representative of Chile Panellists: Anton Khlopkov, Director, Center for Energy and Security Studies Waheguru Pal Singh Sidhu, Senior Fellow, Brookings India Mohammad Hassan Daryaei, Deputy Director-General for International Political and Security Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and University Professor and Senior Disarmament Researcher Maria Sultan, Director General, South Asian Strategic Stability Institute