India’s Nuclear Journey: A Road to Sagan’s Nuclear Security Model

Abstract

Security rather than norms has been witnessed as the key motivation behind the acquisition of nuclear capability. With the evolution of lethal weapons, the question of nuclear security raises among the policy makers of states throughout world. In the aftermath of World War two, the growing concerns of security has convinced the states to achieve nuclear capabilities in order to sustain their survival. The thrust of India Nuclear Capability strictly follows the lines of security. The humiliating defeat of India in Sino-Indian War 1962, followed by Chinese Nuclear Tests 1964, Policy Makers could only see their survival in nuclearization of India. Later on, enmity with Pakistan hit the nail in the head of Indian security. The research is conducted to clarify the basic motivation behind the Indian nuclear tests. Nuclear Security Model of Sagan is applied in order to investigate the facts behind the concerns of Indian Policy Makers. As China took a nuclear route to counter the might of United States of America while India followed the identical lines to counter Chinese Nuclear Capability. The researchers have used the qualitative method to pursue the study.