The strange silence surrounding Indian Military exercises

[Joe Shearer]

Much as there was speculation among truths and fiction during the cold war, speculations that on both official and unofficial levels nearly led to war more than once. But the difference was that leaving with Europe sitting the middle of it all, the two main antagonists per se were thousands of miles apart with massive uninhabited and generally pristine land areas that they considered as refuges against radiation and nuclear Armageddon; a possibility of survival in case war did break out and the illusion that there might be a winner.
Because it was clear that in case a war did occur, Europe would be rendered uninhabitable but sections of the North American countryside and the Siberian and central Asian plains would still be suitable for survival.

Here, we sit eyeball to eyeball.. our population centres much like Europe all grouped around natural resources; we are ripe for massive humanitarian disaster.. leave alone the idea of "winning". People have this delusion(due to their ignorance..wilful at times) that nuclear weapons just explode and then all is hunky dory. Sometimes, I have the demonic wish that we do have it out and let those that wish for this disaster suffer.



Im sorry, but the sanctimonious attitude again is really not surprising which is why I will not bother reading beyond the first sentence to type this reply.


Nothing new for a state since the times of when states existed.

Acerbic but fair. At least this debate is proceeding in a seemly fashion.

 

[kṣamā]

How would India know if the nuclear weapon was used by rogue elements or Pakistan's military?

Same kind of scenario had presented itself in cold war era. This is the reason USA & USSR had a direct hotline. Same kind of hotline exists between us. If for some unfortunate reason some rouge group gets its hands on and launches a nuclear device on either of us, this hotline will be in between eminent nuclear winter and sanity. In these situations, weight of a Billion souls out weight any other justification, Even national moral.

 

[Indian Patriot]

In other words, the Indian Military and leadership is ok with all out nuclear holocaust in the region. Not sure if its an answer or utter madness.

What else is India supposed to do if Pakistan makes a nuclear strike? India has shown political maturity by openly declaring a "no-first-strike" policy. It is Pakistan who is hell bent on using nuclear weapons. So who wants a nuclear holocaust?

 

[Ind4Ever]

A very accurate summary of 'Indian Mentality & Delusion'









And the punch line (I love it .....)

And what is delusional here? Explain why it is delusional.