2012 · Q54
Assume that India and Pakistan are engaged in an increasingly volatile situation over the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir with a Kargil type infiltration by Pakistan. A conventional war between both the countries is inevitable under the shadow of nuclear weapons. In this situation, what is the nuclear capacity that India should possess against Pakistan to deter a nuclear exchange?
General KnowledgeCurrent Affairs
- AA first use nuclear policy
- BA much larger nuclear arsenal than Pakistan
- CA credible nuclear deterrence with second strike capability
- DAn intercontinental ballistic missile with a range of 5000 km
Explanation
India's doctrine is credible minimum deterrence with a no-first-use policy backed by second-strike capability.