TY  - BOOK
AU  - Dhanda, Suresh
TI  - Nuclear politics in south Asia
SN  - 9788184840643
U1  - 327.1747054 
PY  - 2010///
CY  - New Delhi
PB  - Regal Publications
KW  - Nuclear weapons -- India
KW  - Nuclear weapons -- Pakistan
KW  - National security -- India
N1  - 
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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