India\'s Nuclear Policy, Disarmament and International Security

Contents: Messages. Introduction. 1. Nuclear policy of India: a blend of idealism and realism. 2. India\'s nuclear policy: isn\'t inching towards disarmament. 3. National Missile Defence (NMD) and the United States. 4. Indo-US relations: towards a complete thaw. 5. Nuclear diplomacy of India and Pakistan. 6. Nuclear non-proliferation treaty and India. 7. Nuclear deterrence. 8. Asian strategic environment: a challenge to peace. 9. The impact of Indo-US deal on India\'s nuclear policy. 10. The economic of nuclear proliferation. 11. Disarmament strife: a factor responsible for India\'s nuclearisation. 12. India; the nuclear weapon states and its nuclear doctrine. 13. India\'s nuclear dilemma. 14. Non proliferation treaty and India. 15. Disarm and secure. 16. Threats to international security. 17. Nuclear weapons and India\'s security. 18. Missile race and security concerns in South Asia. 19. An analytical appraisal of India\'s nuclear doctrine. 20. National security: a conceptual framework. 21. Demobilisation, Disarmament and Reintegration (DDR) and disarmament in India. Appendices.

"India\'s nuclear doctrine is based on maintaining a minimum credible deterrent and a no-first use policy as opposed to nuclear war fighting doctrines or postures of launch on warning. It is, therefore, natural for India to take initiatives that aim to reduce the threat of break out of nuclear war. The main objective of India\'s nuclear policy is to ward off the threat of nuclear war, half the arms race and safeguard and strengthen universal peace.

We believe that this volume based research articles will be helpful to the both decision makers and the general public. In this nuclear age this book will make a new contribution to promoting peace, progress and security. Now nuclear weapons threaten to destroy not only every thing that our civilization has created over the age but life on earth as well, reason must triumph while there is still time." (jacket)