NUCLEAR
Deterrence and Diplomacy

Contents

Acronyms

vi

Preface

ix

1.

Defence in a Period of Change

1

2.

Nuclear Deterrence and Arms Control

18

3.

The NPT : An Indian Perspective

30

4.

India's Stake in the CTBT

53

5.

FMCT : The Last of Nuclear Arms Control?

76

6.

Ballistic Missile Defences : Whither Nuclear Dangers

92

7.

Weaponisation of Outer Space

122

8.

Reducing Nuclear Weapons, Increasing Nuclear Dangers

146

9.

Devaluing Nuclear Deterrence : Difficult, But Consequences

167

10.

Future of Nuclear Deterrence : Credibility and Consequences

193

11.

Nuclear Doctrine for Defence

219