Articles By Ali Ahmed
Indian Nuclear Command and Control - II
By: Ali Ahmed | Issue: Courtesy: Aakrosh | Date: 13 Jul , 2011
The Indian system at the political level comprises the National Security Council and the Political Council of the Nuclear Command Authority. The change from the Draft was in a Council authorising...
Indian Nuclear Command and Control - I
By: Ali Ahmed | Issue: Courtesy: Aakrosh | Date: 12 Jul , 2011
Little is known of India’s nuclear command and control (C2) systems. It cannot, therefore, be assumed that these only exist in a rudimentary form. However, from what is in the open domain, it is...
India's Nuclear Doctrine
By: Ali Ahmed | Issue: Vol 24.4 Oct-Dec 2009 | Date: 04 Apr , 2011
A central tenet of India’s nuclear doctrine is No First Use. India’s is therefore a doctrine of ‘assured retaliation’. The popular understanding of India’s nuclear doctrine is that...