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प्रतिबंधास प्राधान्य : भारताचे अद्ययावत राष्ट्रीय सुरक्षा धोरण
Sep 23, 2024

प्रतिबंधास प्राधान्य : भारताचे अद्ययावत राष्ट्रीय सुरक्षा धोरण

हिंदी महासागरात तीव्र होत जाणाऱ्या भू-राजकीय वातावरणात,

Prioritising deterrence in India’s national security plans
Sep 10, 2024

Prioritising deterrence in India’s national security plans

In a rapidly intensifying geopolitical environment in the Indian Ocean, deterrence is seen as vital in ensuring the enduring security of maritime inte

कारगिल युद्धाचे आण्विक आयाम आणि त्याचा वारसा
Aug 12, 2024

कारगिल युद्धाचे आण्विक आयाम आणि त्याचा वारसा

कारगिल संघर्षामुळे भारत आणि पाकिस्तान दोन्ही देशांच्या

The nuclear dimension of the Kargil War and its legacy
Aug 06, 2024

The nuclear dimension of the Kargil War and its legacy

The Kargil War highlighted the need for clear nuclear doctrines and strong command systems to manage escalation risks for both India and Pakistan

पाकिस्तानचा अण्वस्त्रांचा साठा आणि भारताचे मर्यादित लष्करी पर्याय!
Jul 02, 2024

पाकिस्तानचा अण्वस्त्रांचा साठा आणि भारताचे मर्यादित लष्करी पर्याय!

पाकिस्तानची लहान अण्वस्त्रे आपली पारंपरिक लष्करी शक्ती

Pakistan’s tactical nuclear weapons limit India’s conventional military options
Jun 25, 2024

Pakistan’s tactical nuclear weapons limit India’s conventional military options

Pakistan’s TNWs could deter India's conventional military superiority, preventing territorial gains. The threat of tactical nuclear escalation might

The relevance of nuclear deterrence in a post-Cold War world
Jul 12, 2021

The relevance of nuclear deterrence in a post-Cold War world

Countries have understood the importance of nuclear deterrence and it plays an important role in designing their security strategies.

Notion of false equivalence: India and Pakistan at the Line of Control
May 15, 2020

Notion of false equivalence: India and Pakistan at the Line of Control

The false equivalence in terms of status as nuclear powers has led to hypothetical scenarios of India and Pakistan engaging in nuclear warfare and all

The strategic logic of the No First Use nuclear doctrine
Aug 30, 2019

The strategic logic of the No First Use nuclear doctrine

India’s No First Use policy was a result of the lessons that India’s key strategic thinkers learned in the long decades they spent thinking about

Pulwama terror attack, nuclear weapons and the India-Pakistan conflict dyad
Feb 18, 2019

Pulwama terror attack, nuclear weapons and the India-Pakistan conflict dyad

India must consider military retaliation, as further inaction will only go on to reinforce Pakistan’s nuclear deterrence.

Emerging technologies and India’s nuclear deterrent
Feb 05, 2019

Emerging technologies and India’s nuclear deterrent

Rapid transformation in disruptive technologies is going to change the nature of nuclear deterrence. Artificial intelligence, cyber weapons, hypersoni

Nuclear Deterrence 3.0
Dec 23, 2020

Nuclear Deterrence 3.0

Deterrence 3.0 has to create a new consensus for a multipolar nuclear world, a world not of nuclear parity but asymmetry in terms of both sizes and nature of arsenals.

The Impact of cyber warfare on nuclear deterrence: A conceptual and empirical overview
Nov 01, 2018

The Impact of cyber warfare on nuclear deterrence: A conceptual and empirical overview

Cyber war is a subject that is highly contested among strategists and experts. This brief assesses the impact of cyber operations against strategic targets and demonstrates that while cyber war is a real phenomenon, it is far from producing decisive outcomes. The cyberspace is a medium to conduct military operations and several countries have made investments in capabilities to both attack and defend against cyber-attacks. The brief evaluates the

The MIRV leap that fires up India’s nuclear deterrence
Mar 19, 2024

The MIRV leap that fires up India’s nuclear deterrence

As a China-specific missile, the successful test of the Agni-5 MIRV missile enables India to reach a milestone

A conceptual analysis of Sino-Indian space deterrence and space warfighting
Apr 24, 2017

A conceptual analysis of Sino-Indian space deterrence and space warfighting

This paper evaluates the importance of a space military strategy for India against China. It argues that in light of China’s advances in space weapons, New Delhi needs to seriously consider developing at least a limited menu of space weapons and integrate them into India’s defence posture. It draws on conceptual literature on nuclear deterrence, air power and sea power to show that space weapons, at least some variants, are usable military in

An ominous threat of escalation on the Ukraine war front
Nov 22, 2024

An ominous threat of escalation on the Ukraine war front

Joe Biden’s decision may have the potential to drag the Trump administration into the conflict.

Contra massive retaliation: Possible trajectories of a flexible response deterrent strategy for India
Aug 06, 2018

Contra massive retaliation: Possible trajectories of a flexible response deterrent strategy for India

The extant scholarship on India’s nuclear doctrine, while problematising the credibility deficit in the strategy of massive retaliation, fails to provide a policy alternative. This study examines the alternative of flexible response available for India and makes an assessment of whether it provides a solution to this problem in India’s nuclear doctrine. Even when flexible response is often cited in India’s strategic circles as a likely alte

Could India's bold nuclear war plan survive a clash with Pakistan?
Dec 06, 2016

Could India's bold nuclear war plan survive a clash with Pakistan?

If massive retaliation is retained in the nuclear doctrine, it will be not because of its efficacy as a strategy of deterrence.

Strengthening CBRN Security in India: Domestic Strategies and Global Collaborations
Nov 06, 2024

Strengthening CBRN Security in India: Domestic Strategies and Global Collaborations

India’s geopolitically sensitive location and complex relationships with neighbours, global powers, and non-state actors necessitate national security strategies that include the Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) domain. This paper discusses the current threat scenario related to CBRN technologies; it makes a case for leveraging multilateral cooperation through alliances like the Quad and regional partnerships to strengthen

Surgical Strikes and Deterrence-Stability in South Asia
Jun 24, 2017

Surgical Strikes and Deterrence-Stability in South Asia

Indian announcement of having conducted surgical strikes across the de-facto border with Pakistan in Jammu and Kashmir has major implications for deterrence-stability in South Asia. New Delhi has sought to devise a military strategy to respond to Pakistan’s sub-conventional war that does not lead to escalation of conflict to nuclear levels and collapse of nuclear deterrence. This paper analyses India’s surgical strikes of September 2016, thei

अणुयुद्धाच्या ‘भीती’चा जगापुढील यक्षप्रश्न!
Jul 20, 2021

अणुयुद्धाच्या ‘भीती’चा जगापुढील यक्षप्रश्न!

खरा प्रश्न असा आहे की, आज अधिकृतरित्या नऊ देशांकडे अण्वस्त्रे असतानाही जग भविष्यातील अणुयुद्ध टाळण्यात यशस्वी का झाले आहे?

कोरोनामुळे अणूसुरक्षा अधिक आव्हानात्मक
May 04, 2021

कोरोनामुळे अणूसुरक्षा अधिक आव्हानात्मक

सध्याच्या साथरोगासारखी अत्यंत टोकाची तणावग्रस्त परिस्थिती उद्भवली, तर आण्विक प्रकल्पामधील अंतर्गत धोके आणखी गंभीर होण्याची शक्यता असते.

भारत-चीन संघर्षात अण्वस्त्रसज्जतेची भीती
Sep 16, 2020

भारत-चीन संघर्षात अण्वस्त्रसज्जतेची भीती

भारत-चीन संघर्ष लवकर मिटला नाही तर तो सोडवण्यासाठी दोन्ही अण्वस्त्रधारी राष्ट्रे आपली अण्वस्त्रे परजतील का, याबद्दल सरंक्षण क्षेत्रात मोठी चर्चा होत आहे.