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India has a declared nuclear ?no-first-use? policy and is in the process of developing a nuclear doctrine based on ?credible minimum deterrence?. When India conducted its first nuclear rest in May 1998, it was termed as peaceful explosion. India argued that it was committed 10 the policy of using nuclear power only for peaceful purpose. India also concluded that this demonstration was to show India?s power to use nuclear energy for military purpose. In August 1999, die Indian government released a draft of the doctrine which asserts that nuclear weapons are solely for deterrence and that India will pursue a policy of ?retaliation, only?. The document also maintains that India "will not be the first to initiate a nuclear first strike, but will respond with punitive retaliation should deterrence fail? and that decisions to authorise the use of nuclear weapons would be made by the Prime Minister or his ?designated successor(s). According to die NRDQ despite the escalation of tensions between India and Pakistan, in 2001-2002, India remains committed to its nuclear no-first-use policy.
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