Abstract:
Nuclear minimalism calls for a limited utility of nuclear
weapons as objects of ensuring security. It is a concept not
commonly debated. However, it has remained an important
part of India’s strategic thought and the country continues to
struggle with maintaining a balance between the concept and
its increasing nuclear ambitions. In fact, New Delhi’s rapid
strategic developments prove that nuclear minimalism has
been used as a smokescreen to allow it to pursue these
developments. This article seeks to understand the contours of
India’s nuclear doctrine through the prism of nuclear
minimalism and its (in)efficacy in keeping nuclear expansion
in check.
