| ID | 125927 |
| Title Proper | Not an eye for an eye |
| Other Title Information | India's response to Pakistan's TNWs has to be proportionate and deterrent |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Sawhney, Pravin |
| Publication | 2013. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Even as the world is debating implications of Pakistan's signalling that it has developed theatre or tactical nuclear weapons (TNWs), India's response, so far, has been implausible at best, and nonchalant at worst. At the political or strategic level, the Chairman, National Security Advisory Board, Shyam Saran has sought to make a case that India's nuclear weapons are not symbolic but are meant for deterrence. At the military or operational level, the Indian Army, most affected by this new weapon has adopted a dismissive and cavalier attitude. 'We are not sure if this is a bluff, and even if it is not, we do not envisage changing our offensive plans,' is the overriding sentiment at the Army Headquarters. Both stakeholders need to think carefully about a befitting and proportionate response to Pakistan Army's game-changer. |
| `In' analytical Note | Force Vol.11, No.1; September 2013: p.16-19 |
| Journal Source | Force Vol.11, No.1; September 2013: p.16-19 |
| Key Words | India ; Pakistan ; Indo-Pak Relation ; Nuclear Weapons ; War ; International Relations - IR ; Indian Army ; Pakistani Army ; Tactical Nuclear Weapon - TNW ; Modern Warfare ; Strategic Forces - Indo-Pak ; Foreign Policy - India ; Defence Policy - India |