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Nuclear politics in south Asia/ Suresh Dhanda

By: Dhanda, Suresh Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New Delhi: Regal Publications, 2010Description: 356p. 23cmISBN: 9788184840643Subject(s): Nuclear weapons -- India | Nuclear weapons -- Pakistan | National security -- IndiaDDC classification: 327.1747054

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1. INTRODUCTION I 2. NUCLEa.» security IN SOUTH ASIA 13 Nuclear Programmes of India and Pakistan 14 Deterrence in South Asia 17 Prevention of Conventional War 21 Second-Strike Capability 31 Accidental Nuclear War 40 Nuclear Terrorism and Accidents 48 3. INDIA'S MISSILE PROGRAMME 84 Prithvi 89 Agni 98 Agiai-TD/TTB (Technology Demonstrator/ Technology Test Bed) 99 Agni-ll 104 Agni-1 111 Agni-IIAT 114 Agni-III 115 Agni-IV/Surya 117 Akash 120 NAG 123 Astra 126 Trishul 129 Brahmos 131 Sagarika 134 4. PAKISTAN'S MISSILE PROGRAMME 153 Hatf-I 155 Hatf-IA 157 Hatf-II 158 Hatf-III/Ghaznavi/M-11 160 Hatf-IV/Shaheen-I 164 Ghauri-I/Hatf-V/No Dong • 167 Ghauri-II 170 Ghauri-III 1^1 Hatf-VI/Shaheen-II/M-18? 171 Hatf-VII/Babur Cruise Missile 174 5. COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT 184 Comparison of Nuclear Programmes 185 Motivations 1^7 Weapons Capabilities 1®^ Doctrine Comparison of Missile Programmes ^ 1^9 Evolution and Motivations 1^^ Range and Capabilities 202 State of Technology 207 Organizational Infrastructure 210 Force Structure 214 Indigenous/Foreign Assistance 220 Missile Defences 229 Future Plans 238 6. SECURITY IMPLICATIONS 258 7. CONCLUSION 267 Appendices: 1. India's Nuclear Doctrine 277 2. Agreement for Cooperation Between The Government of the United States of America and the Government of India Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy (123 Agreement) 283 3. Missile Imports and Exports of India and Pakistan 307

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
General Books	Central Library, Sikkim University General Book Section	327.1747054 DHA/N (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Checked out	15/05/2024	P12862

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1. INTRODUCTION I

2. NUCLEa.» security IN SOUTH ASIA 13
Nuclear Programmes of India and Pakistan 14
Deterrence in South Asia 17
Prevention of Conventional War 21
Second-Strike Capability 31
Accidental Nuclear War 40
Nuclear Terrorism and Accidents 48

3. INDIA'S MISSILE PROGRAMME 84
Prithvi 89
Agni 98
Agiai-TD/TTB (Technology Demonstrator/
Technology Test Bed) 99
Agni-ll 104
Agni-1 111
Agni-IIAT 114
Agni-III 115
Agni-IV/Surya 117
Akash 120
NAG 123
Astra 126
Trishul 129
Brahmos 131
Sagarika 134

4. PAKISTAN'S MISSILE PROGRAMME 153
Hatf-I 155
Hatf-IA 157
Hatf-II 158
Hatf-III/Ghaznavi/M-11 160
Hatf-IV/Shaheen-I 164
Ghauri-I/Hatf-V/No Dong • 167
Ghauri-II 170
Ghauri-III 1^1
Hatf-VI/Shaheen-II/M-18? 171
Hatf-VII/Babur Cruise Missile 174

5. COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT 184
Comparison of Nuclear Programmes 185
Motivations 1^7
Weapons Capabilities 1®^
Doctrine
Comparison of Missile Programmes ^ 1^9
Evolution and Motivations 1^^
Range and Capabilities 202
State of Technology 207
Organizational Infrastructure 210
Force Structure 214
Indigenous/Foreign Assistance 220
Missile Defences 229
Future Plans 238

6. SECURITY IMPLICATIONS 258

7. CONCLUSION 267

Appendices:
1. India's Nuclear Doctrine 277
2. Agreement for Cooperation Between
The Government of the United States of
America and the Government of India
Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy
(123 Agreement) 283
3. Missile Imports and Exports of India and Pakistan 307

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