Tag: Deterrence

  • India’s Nuclear Doctrine: Strategy of Deterrence and No First Use

    India’s Nuclear Doctrine: Strategy of Deterrence and No First Use

    India’s nuclear doctrine is derived from a concept of deterrence and No First Use (NFU), so that any nuclear war is avoided by having credible minimum deterrence. The NFU doctrine, announced in 1999, only states India’s firm commitment to the exercise of restraint and responsibility in the use of nuclear weapons, which are meant purely…