New Delhi is likely to be the bullseye of any hostile state’s nuclear strike at India. This has less to do with the prestige of turning a verdant national capital into a big, white-hot sigri, and more to do with the enemy’s necessary gamble at exterminating the country’s chain-of-command. India’s “No First Use” policy means that in the event we come under nuclear attack, any massive “Second Strike” retaliation will require due political authorisation. Vapourising the prime minister and cabinet could seriously delay this authorisation. Raghu Karnad in Vantage.
Posted on: Fri, 23 May 2014 12:20:44 +0000
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