Military strength alone is insufficient to sustain a massive, long-drawn-out war; a robust economic foundation is equally critical. It is quite astonishing how Pakistan, a nation constantly begging for financial aid from various sources, speaks so recklessly about nuclear weapons. Pakistan threatening India with nuclear weapons is just as laughable as North Korea threatening the United States with a nuclear attack. Both India and the U.S. are nations with massive populations, countless cities, towns, and villages, and vast geographical territories. Destroying them with nuclear weapons is impossible. Should they even attempt such a misadventure, could North Korea or Pakistan survive the aftermath? Could they withstand the counterstrikes? No matter who deploys a nuclear weapon, once it is used, the world cannot and will not remain silent. It would essentially trigger World War III. Nonetheless, enemies backed by major global powers cannot be taken lightly.
India possesses a declared, official nuclear policy. It is one of the prominent countries in the world to have a detailed “Nuclear Doctrine.” According to this declared policy, our country will never be the first to use nuclear weapons against anyone. However, it explicitly states, “If anyone launches a nuclear attack on India, we will launch a massive counterstrike resulting in their total destruction.” This means India possesses nuclear weapons not to attack others, but to ensure that others do not launch such an attack on us, or even contemplate such a reckless misadventure. This is known as a “Deterrence Policy.” Is it now time to slightly modify this policy to suit changing times? If a slight change is deemed necessary, what kind of amendment is required? This is a matter that demands serious contemplation.
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