http://soach.org/2008/03/07/rethinking-a-dangerous-game-of-chance/ South Asian Culture and Heritage Mon, 07 Dec 2009 18:16:21 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://soach.org/2008/03/07/rethinking-a-dangerous-game-of-chance/#comment-790 professional Sun, 20 Jul 2008 15:48:09 +0000 http://www.soach.org/2008/03/09/rethinking-a-dangerous-game-of-chance/#comment-790 Hello. I think you are eactly thinking like Sukrat. I really loved the post. Hello. I think you are eactly thinking like Sukrat. I really loved the post.

]]> http://soach.org/2008/03/07/rethinking-a-dangerous-game-of-chance/#comment-440 Dr. Anant Bhagwat Tue, 11 Mar 2008 15:02:15 +0000 http://www.soach.org/2008/03/09/rethinking-a-dangerous-game-of-chance/#comment-440 Dear Sir, Indian nuke policy is no more Pakistan specific. India had a nuke since 1974. In the recent years, basically we have been increasing the range of our weapon dilivary systems like IRBMs & developing 2nd strike capabilities. We do not need 3500/5500 km ‘Agni’s for Pakistan. We never intended, thought of or thretened to use Nukes against any country. We have a delared ‘no first use’ policy. Our adverseries keep claiming our territories. We already had wars with China & Pakistan. That is why we need Nukes as a detterent. We are aspirants, and rightly so, to be a ’super-power in the making’ in the new multi-polar world order that is coming up. We compete with China & not Pakistan. We afford Nukes better than Pakistan for the obvious economical, technological & geo-political reasons. Pakistan did not make nukes in 5 days in 1998. Pakistan nuke policy is India specific. Surely they do not need it on their NWFP/Afganistan or Iran. Lastly, You can not just blame your rulers for boasting about your nukes. They would always say things that the public would like. We & you, are the same race. Some have embaraceed Islam & some have not. Your goal of Nuke free south-east Asia, would come true, only with change in the mind-sets of Indian & Pakistani public. If Berlin wall can vanish why can not our fence on LOC? Dear Sir, Indian nuke policy is no more Pakistan specific. India had a nuke since 1974. In the recent years, basically we have been increasing the range of our weapon dilivary systems like IRBMs & developing 2nd strike capabilities. We do not need 3500/5500 km ‘Agni’s for Pakistan. We never intended, thought of or thretened to use Nukes against any country. We have a delared ‘no first use’ policy. Our adverseries keep claiming our territories. We already had wars with China & Pakistan. That is why we need Nukes as a detterent. We are aspirants, and rightly so, to be a ’super-power in the making’ in the new multi-polar world order that is coming up. We compete with China & not Pakistan. We afford Nukes better than Pakistan for the obvious economical, technological & geo-political reasons. Pakistan did not make nukes in 5 days in 1998. Pakistan nuke policy is India specific. Surely they do not need it on their NWFP/Afganistan or Iran. Lastly, You can not just blame your rulers for boasting about your nukes. They would always say things that the public would like. We & you, are the same race. Some have embaraceed Islam & some have not. Your goal of Nuke free south-east Asia, would come true, only with change in the mind-sets of Indian & Pakistani public. If Berlin wall can vanish why can not our fence on LOC?

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