India Hints at Reconsidering Nuclear Policy

Date: 16 August 2019 - 22:29

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NEW DELHI (Bloomberg) -- India on Friday hinted that it may be rethinking its doctrine of "No First Use” for nuclear weapons.
Defense minister Rajnath Singh tweeted to say the South Asian nation remains "firmly committed” and "has strictly adhered to” the doctrine but "what happens in the future depends on the circumstances.” India is engaged in ongoing tensions with nuclear rival Pakistan over its decision to revoke autonomy of Kashmir region, to which both countries stake a claim.