Both India and Pakistan each have about 170 nuclear warheads, according to an assessment from the Arms Control Association.

India’s nuclear doctrine is built around four principles: Strategic Ambiguity: Pakistan has never officially released a comprehensive policy statement on its nuclear weapons use, giving it the ...

Analyzing Pakistan's nuclear doctrine in general is fraught with uncertainty and disinformation, with the country largely keeping its cards close to its chest. Defensively, Pakistan appears to ...

Prominent Pakistani journalist and political analyst Najam Sethi, in an interview with senior Indian journalist Karan Thapar, has explained Pakistan's nuclear doctrine stating that Islamabad's ...

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — A gun massacre of tourists on April 22 pushed India and Pakistan a step closer to war, marking the biggest breakdown in relations since 2019. Conflict between India and ...

"It is a soft nuclear signal but also well in line with Pakistan's nuclear doctrine of first use and realistically reflective of where we are on the escalation ladder - which is pretty high up ...

India's policy towards Pakistan has been significantly shaped by the nuclear question, influencing its strategic thinking and military doctrine. India had managed to keep its restraint ...

Pakistan has moved from an ambiguous policy of not spelling out a doctrine to a more vocal “No NFU” policy in recent years. In May 2024, Kidwai, the nuclear command agency adviser, said during ...