Deterrence in Indo-Pak Context: A Critical Appraisal. (1st January 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Is Part Of: Policy perspectives. Volume 13:Number 1(2016)
• Page Start: 53
• Page End: 76
• Publication Date: 2016-01-01
• Subjects: Deterrence -- Stability-Instability -- Credible Minimum Deterrence -- Full Spectrum Deterrence -- Missile -- South Asia -- Nuclear Doctrine; Policy sciences -- Asia -- Periodicals; Policy sciences -- Periodicals; 320.60954
• DOI: 10.13169/polipers.13.1.0053
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1812-1829

Abstract

Abstract : It was an imbalance in the conventional power that forced Pakistan to see nuclear weapons' capability, as a deterrence against India, after the war of 1971 that resulted in separation of former East Pakistan. This is the context of 'deterrence' in today's South Asia. The only solution to the dilemmas created by the region's nuclearization is to engage seriously and constructively to build a better understanding of each other's conventional and nuclear policies, doctrines, and postures, and meaningful CBMs both in nuclear and conventional military spheres to build trust and confidence. Both India and Pakistan have to maintain rational decision-making to ensure the credibility of their deterrence and to achieve the objective of maintaining stability.