India Hints It May Be Reconsidering Its Doctrine on Nuclear Weapons
Source: Bloomberg
India today hinted that it may be rethinking its doctrine of No First Use for nuclear weapons.
Defense minister Rajnath Singh tweeted to say the South Asian nation remains firmly committed and has strictly adhered to the doctrine but what happens in the future depends on the circumstances.
India is engaged in ongoing tensions with nuclear rival Pakistan over its decision to revoke autonomy of Kashmir region, to which both countries stake a claim. Singh tweeted after visiting Indias nuclear weapons testing site at Pokharan.
Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-08-16/india-hints-it-may-be-reconsidering-no-first-use-nuclear-line
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