Question
Explain India’s Nuclear policy.

Answer

  1. Nuclear programme was initiated in the late 1940 under the guidance of Homi J. Bhabha.
  2. Indian Nuclear policy advocates 'no first use' and reiterates India's commitment to global, verifiable and non-discriminatory nuclear disarmament leading to a Nuclear Weapons Free World.
  3. India refused to sign the NPT and CTBT due to their discriminatory nature.

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