Political Science · India's Foreign Policy
UGC NET Nov 2021 Political Science
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
Assertion (A): India supports global nuclear disarmament, but wishes to retain the option of 'credible minimum deterrence'.
Reason (R): Indian nuclear policy is rooted in meeting both its global and regional concerns.
AA is correct, but R is not correct
BA is not correct, but R is correct
CBoth A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A ✓ Correct
DBoth A and R are correct, but R is not the correct explanation of A
Correct answer: (C) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A — Both A and R are correct and R correctly explains A.
Explanation
★Both A and R are correct and R correctly explains A.
★India has long championed universal, non-discriminatory nuclear disarmament on the world stage.
★Yet it keeps the option of credible minimum deterrence for its own security.
★This twin stance reflects a policy designed to serve both global ideals and regional realities.
★Globally India presses for disarmament; regionally it faces nuclear-armed neighbours.
★Retaining minimum deterrence is the practical answer to those regional security concerns.
★Because the dual global-regional rooting explains the mixed posture, R explains A.
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