Imagine India without nuclear weapons 😳🇮🇳

On 27 May 1998, Parliament witnessed a major debate over the future of India's nuclear policy following the Pokhran-II nuclear tests conducted under Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. During the Lok Sabha discussion, senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram questioned the decision to move towards nuclear weaponisation, arguing that possessing and inducting nuclear weapons into the armed forces conflicted with India's longstanding commitment to a world free of nuclear weapons. 🇮🇳

Chidambaram acknowledged the significance of India's scientific capabilities but challenged the political decision to build a nuclear arsenal before a full and proper debate in Parliament. He argued that weaponisation risked undermining the moral authority India had developed through its advocacy of global nuclear disarmament. His speech captured a fundamental debate in Indian strategic policy: should national security be pursued through nuclear deterrence, or should India continue prioritising its historic position on nuclear disarmament?

The discussion remains an important moment in understanding the political disagreements surrounding Pokhran-II and the choices India faced as it defined its nuclear doctrine. It also highlights how questions of national security, international credibility and nuclear disarmament have shaped India's strategic debates. 🇮🇳⚛️

🎥 Original Parliamentary Archival Footage: Digital Sansad / Sansad TV (@DigitalSansadPOI)
📺 Event: Lok Sabha discussion on the Pokhran-II nuclear tests
🎬 Edited by: @upscpaglu

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