International Relations · Nuclear Doctrine
Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R. Assertion A: India's nuclear doctrine includes a posture of 'No First Use', meaning nuclear weapons will only be used in retaliation against a nuclear attack on Indian territory or on Indian forces anywhere. Reason R: Nuclear retaliation to a first strike will be massive and designed to inflict unacceptable damage, and such retaliatory attack can only be authorized by the civilian political leadership through the Nuclear Command Authority. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
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- 1A is not correct but R is correct.
- 2A is correct but R is not correct.
- 3Both A and R are correct but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
- 4Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.✓
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Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.
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