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India’s NFU Policy: Open to Interpretation?
Much has been said and written since Indian defense minister Manohar Parrikar aired his "personal" opinion on India's nuclear doctrine at a book release event in Delhi earlier this month. While acknowledging that it was his own thinking, he said,…
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India’s NFU Dilemma: To Be or Not to Be
India’s defense minister Manohar Parrikar stirred a new controversy recently with his comments on India’s no first use (NFU) policy at a book launch ceremony in New Delhi. While responding to a question, the defense minister suggested that India should not “bind”…