Knowledge Themes

No First Use Policy

Credible Minimum Deterrence

Nuclear Triad

Nuclear Command Authority

Massive Retaliation

Strategic Forces Command

Pokhran-I and Pokhran-II

Second Strike Capability

Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)

Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT)

India-US Civil Nuclear Deal

Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG)

Structural Subtopics

Evolution of India's nuclear program from 1974 to 1998
Pillars of India's Draft Nuclear Doctrine 1999
No First Use (NFU) policy and its specific qualifications
Concept of Credible Minimum Deterrence (CMD)
Massive retaliation and punitive second-strike capability
Structure and role of the Nuclear Command Authority (NCA)
Strategic Forces Command (SFC) and its operational responsibility
Components of India's nuclear triad (Agni missiles
Mirage/Jaguar aircraft
Arihant-class submarines)
Land-based ballistic missile systems (Prithvi and Agni series)
Sea-based deterrence and development of SLBMs (K-15 and K-4)
Negative security assurances to non-nuclear weapon states
India's stance on the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT)
Membership in the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) and Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) aspirations
Civil-military relations in nuclear decision-making
Impact of tactical nuclear weapons on regional strategic stability

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