"Pakistan is the Asian state expanding its fissile material production most rapidly," the report says.Defence experts say war with Pakistan will always be with a nuclear backdrop. However, reports predict that use of Indian nuclear force will always be a reaction, never a first strike itself. (Source: Hans M. Kristensen and Robert R. Norris, "FAS Nuclear Notebook: Pakistani Nuclear Forces, 2015," Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists)India sees its nuclear stockpile to maintain a "credible minimum deterrent" and such weapons will only be used to retaliate against a nuclear attack. It measures its own nuclear profile with that of China.In case, the two countries decide to use nuclear weapons against each other, millions would be affected in both countries during the attack, and in the aftermath of the attack. (Source: Hans M. Kristensen and Robert R. Norris, "FAS Nuclear Notebook: Indian Nuclear Forces, 2015," Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists)Defence experts assess that Indian cities would be targeted by Pakistani nuclear weapons in case the tactical or small range nuclear warheads fail to have the desired effect on attack on military columns.India doesn't face the threat of a nuclear attack by Pakistan alone.

Source: Economic Times September 23, 2016 08:49 UTC