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TopicNo first use

Topic: No first use

Delhi Declaration first step to global no-first-use treaty. India should take the lead

+TFP Lt General Prakash Menon -
India demonstrated its diplomatic prowess at the G20. The GNFU is the next step. China already has an NFU policy and if US shows any inclination, Russia may also come on board.

India’s nuclear doctrine is useless. Discard no-first-use, say nukes are for China threat

Bharat Karnad -
The government has to change its view of nuclear weapons as mere symbols of power and see them as affording India a dynamic military means against China.

Why it just doesn’t make sense for America to switch to a no-first-use nuclear policy

Rajesh Rajagopalan -
An American commitment to not using nuclear weapons first unless attacked could not come at a worse time. US must avoid strategic experiments that have uncertain outcomes.

Modi should correct Vajpayee wrong on nuclear ‘no first use’: Diplomat Jaimini Bhagwati

Nayanima Basu -
Jaimini Bhagwati, who retired from IFS in 2013, published a book last month on India’s performance under different prime ministers.

India’s No First Use is badass enough. Modi govt needn’t change it to be more muscular

Nitin Pai -
It is absurd to believe that a pre-emptive first nuclear strike by India can destroy Pakistan’s ability to hit back.

Pakistan foreign minister criticises Rajnath Singh’s No First Use nuclear policy remark

Sajjad Hussain -
Shah Mahmood Qureshi says substance and timing of Singh's statement shows India's 'irresponsible & belligerent' behaviour.

On nuclear policy, India can’t compromise on security to look good in international books

Mohammed Ayoob -
The argument that India should adhere strictly to its doctrine of no-first-use and recessed deterrence does not hold water any longer.

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Economy

In 1st budget under BJP mayor in 44 yrs, BMC hikes outlay to Rs 81k crore, focus on big-ticket infra

Purva Chitnis -
India's richest civic body’s outlay is 8.77% higher than last year’s, with the biggest allocation being made for infra growth. BMC also proposed an AI boost to its service delivery.

Defence

What to expect on the defence front as Modi embarks on Israel visit, second since 2017

Snehesh Alex Philip -
The two sides will sign a framework agreement on defence cooperation that will allow companies from both sides to collaborate deeper.

National Interest

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

Shekhar Gupta -
India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.

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