India’s Nuclear Deterrence Under Siege: Rethinking ‘Minimum’ Strategy For A Two-Front Threat

India’s nuclear doctrine, summarised by “Credible Minimum Deterrence” and its steadfast “No First Use” (NFU) approach, emerged after the 1998 Pokhran-II tests as a model of responsibility and restraint, wrote Hindol Sengupta in the Sunday Guardian.For over twenty years, this dual posture has underpinned the subcontinent’s stability. Yet, as 2025 unfolds, the doctrine faces a critical test. The
India’s nuclear doctrine, summarised by “Credible Minimum Deterrence” and its steadfast “No First Use” (NFU) approach, emerged after the 1998 Pokhran-II tests as a model of responsibility and restraint, wrote Hindol Sengupta in the Sunday Guardian.For over twenty years, this dual posture has underpinned the subcontinent’s stability. Yet, as 2025 unfolds, the doctrine faces a critical test. The
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