Political Science · International Relations
Which is/are correct about India's nuclear doctrine?
- 1. Credible minimum deterrence
- 2. No first use
- 3. Commitment to nuclear non-proliferation
- 4. India signed the CTBT but did not sign the NPT
- 5. No use against non-nuclear weapon states
A1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
B2, 3 and 4
C1, 2, 3 and 5 ✓ Correct
D1, 2 and 4
Correct answer: (C) 1, 2, 3 and 5 — Items 1, 2, 3 and 5 are correct, so the answer is 1, 2, 3 and 5.
Explanation
★Items 1, 2, 3 and 5 are correct, so the answer is 1, 2, 3 and 5.
★India follows a policy of credible minimum deterrence.
★It maintains a no-first-use posture.
★It is committed to nuclear non-proliferation.
★It pledges no use against non-nuclear weapon states.
★Item 4 is wrong, because India has signed neither the CTBT nor the NPT.
★So only the claim that India signed the CTBT is incorrect.
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