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Which of the following was not a part of India’s nuclear doctrine as publicly summarized in January 2003?

Tactical nuclear weapons were not a component of the nuclear doctrine publicly summarized in January 2003. The summary included credible minimum deterrence, no first use and…

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Which of the following was not a part of India’s nuclear doctrine as publicly summarized in January 2003?

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Tactical nuclear weapons were not a component of the nuclear doctrine publicly summarized in January 2003. The summary included credible minimum deterrence, no first use and non-use against non-nuclear-weapon states, while retaining the option of nuclear retaliation against a major chemical or biological attack.

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