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The Pokhran II tests took place when India was undergoing major domestic crises, but there was bipartisan consensus to enable India’s nuclear aspira
There is increasing recognition that, given India shares land borders with nuclear-armed countries like Pakistan and China, it was imperative for Indi
Manoj Joshi, “A Survey of India-US Defence Cooperation,” ORF Special Report No. 224, March 2024, Observer Research Foundation.
China has not engaged in a nuclear dialogue with India despite India being a full-fledged nuclear weapons state; this is unlikely to change in the nea
As India modernises its defence capabilities and becomes self-reliant in defence manufacturing, it will become a key player in the global defence indu
India began its nuclear journey on a responsible note, and should continue to do so, even if arms control is a tall order amidst complex nuclear polit
On Pakistan, India should be more willing to use conventional military options and call out Pakistan’s nuclear bluff
The 160 warheads and new delivery vehicles that India possesses are enough to convey resolve to opponents and make deterrence credible
With China potentially overturning the moratorium on nuclear testing, India must augment its military strength in the nuclear and missile domains to t
The recent sharing of views on space security, prompted by a UN resolution, has highlighted that legally binding treaties and non-binding norms are no
The Pokhran II nuclear tests saw India re-imagining itself in the emerging global strategic landscape and the domestic establishment of a new politica
Pakistan’s growing weakness could alter the nuclear dynamics in the subcontinent in the coming years
India and the US have come a long way since the setback in their relations after the Pokhran II nuclear test
The US must consider giving nuclear no-first-use assurance to North Korea in return for non-use and no further missile or nuclear tests
