INDIA AND NUCLEAR ASIA IBD

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IndiaâÇÖs nuclear profile, doctrine, and practices have evolved rapidly since the countryâÇÖs nuclear breakout in 1998. However, the outside worldâÇÖs understanding of IndiaâÇÖs doctrinal debates, forward-looking strategy, and technical developments are still two decades behind the present. India and Nuclear Asia will fill that gap in our knowledge by focusing on the post-1998 evolution of Indian nuclear thought, its arsenal, the triangular rivalry with Pakistan and China, and New DelhiâÇÖs nonproliferation policy approaches. Yogesh Joshi and Frank OâÇÖDonnell show how IndiaâÇÖs nuclear trajectory has evolved in response to domestic, regional, and global drivers. The authors argue that emerging trends in all three states are elevating risks of regional inadvertent and accidental escalation. These include the forthcoming launch of naval nuclear forces within an environment of contested maritime boundaries, the growing employment of dual-use delivery vehicles, and the emerging preferences of all three states to employ missiles early in a conflict. These dangers are amplified by the near-absence of substantive nuclear dialogue between these states, and the growing ambiguity of regional strategic intentions. áBased on primary-source research and interviews, this book will be important reading for scholars and students of nuclear deterrence and IndiaâÇÖs international relations, as well as for military, defense contractor, and policy audiences both within and outside South Asia.