Political Science · India's Foreign Policy
UGC NET Aug 2024 Political Science
Which among the following is not correct about India's Nuclear Policy?
ACredible Minimum Nuclear Deterrence
BNo first use
CIn the post-Pokhran-II phase, India has agreed to sign NPT and CTBT ✓ Correct
DHomi J. Bhabha is the architect of India's nuclear programme
Correct answer: (C) In the post-Pokhran-II phase, India has agreed to sign NPT and CTBT — India has not agreed to sign the NPT and CTBT, so that statement is the incorrect one.
Explanation
★India has not agreed to sign the NPT and CTBT, so that statement is the incorrect one.
★India treats both treaties as discriminatory and has consistently refused to sign them.
★India's declared doctrine rests on credible minimum deterrence, keeping just enough force to deter a nuclear attack.
★It follows a No First Use pledge, promising to use nuclear weapons only in retaliation for a nuclear strike.
★It also pledges non-use against non-nuclear weapon states, with a caveat for major chemical or biological attacks.
★Dr. Homi J. Bhabha is rightly regarded as the architect of India's nuclear programme and founder of the Atomic Energy Commission.
★India formally adopted this nuclear doctrine in 2003 under a civilian Nuclear Command Authority.
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