Why didn't India nuke Pakistan?

[Android]

We didn't need nukes to destroy pakistan their morale, army, navy,air force was completely shattered in 1971 and neither usa nor china showed little interest in joining the war (thanks to ussr) we could have completely destroyed them in merely few days but we didn't

 

[COLDHEARTED AVIATOR]

Forget about nuking them..My question is in our entire history have we ever started a war against them?

 

[Sugarcane]

Hello,

Some posters here (mostly Pakistanis) portray India as a bloodthirsty nation which would not spare anything to destroy pakistan completely. According to them India tried to destroy pakistan right from its creation.

As far as I know, India tested nuclear weapons in 1974 (smiling Buddha). It had a yield of 8 kT, which is still quite a lot of destructive power. At that time, pakistan didn't have any nuclear program let alone nuclear weapon.

If the Pakistani member's assertion is true, why did not India nuke pakistan and occupy it in the 1974 - 1998 period? 8 kT is not much, but still enough to destroy any pakistani city at that period I would assume. Why did not India do that?

An honest question to both Pakistani and indian members.

1- In beginning India was dreaming Akhand Bharat not to destroy it, So there is no reason to make area radioactive and then occupy it

2- In those days missile technology was not advanced to deliver nukes safely, maximum they could deliver it on bordering areas and they also have to feel after effects

 

[Hafizzz]

We didn't need nukes to destroy pakistan their morale, army, navy,air force was completely shattered in 1971 and neither usa nor china showed little interest in joining the war (thanks to ussr) we could have completely destroyed them in merely few days but we didn't

You guys didn't or was not able to do so ????

 

[DESERT FIGHTER]

Pak had started its nuclear project in the 60s and had the bomb in the late 70s...... which we later tested after indians openly started threatenin Pakistan and when Pak tested its nukes they came back to their senses.......it was also Pak in the whole region which sent the first rocket in space...... india also lacked any delivery system to nuke Pakistan in 74 and even the smilin buddha is said to be a failure...Plus we had US support because of SETO,CENTO and COLD WAR!

 

[Kyusuibu Honbu]

India exploded nuke in 1974 as deterrence against China and US.

 

[King Solomon]

We didn't need nukes to destroy pakistan their morale, army, navy,air force was completely shattered in 1971 and neither usa nor china showed little interest in joining the war (thanks to ussr) we could have completely destroyed them in merely few days but we didn't

I studied 1971 indo pakistan war and I agree with that. US did not send its a/c after USSR sent its nuclear submarine. Pakistan was completely isolated. India had full USSR's backing and could easily have occupied west pakistan (or at least Kashmir) if it wanted to.

 

[Juice]

Too bad India is not a Western country or a white nation or else she could get away with nuking another country just like the USA got away unpunished after nuking Japan.

Yup, the poor Japanese were sitting around making love beads when we launched our suprise nuking!

 

[Jade]

Coz, India have the policy of no first use of Nukes

 

[Riz]

Hello,

Some posters here (mostly Pakistanis) portray India as a bloodthirsty nation which would not spare anything to destroy pakistan completely. According to them India tried to destroy pakistan right from its creation.

As far as I know, India tested nuclear weapons in 1974 (smiling Buddha). It had a yield of 8 kT, which is still quite a lot of destructive power. At that time, pakistan didn't have any nuclear program let alone nuclear weapon.

If the Pakistani member's assertion is true, why did not India nuke pakistan and occupy it in the 1974 - 1998 period? 8 kT is not much, but still enough to destroy any pakistani city at that period I would assume. Why did not India do that?

An honest question to both Pakistani and indian members.

LOL China first detonated their bomb in October 16, 1964, why not they nuke india right after the test then ?

 

[King Solomon]

LOL China first detonated their bomb in October 16, 1964, why not they nuke india right after the test then ?

No chinese posters in the forum portrays India as a bloodthirsty nation bent on destroying China and occupying it. This attitude is unique to pakistanis only. Only they think India is bent upon destroying pakistan since its creation. Not even bangladeshi members have this kind of attitude.

 

[Android]

Pak had started its nuclear project in the 60s and had the bomb in the late 70s...... which we later tested after indians openly started threatenin Pakistan and when Pak tested its nukes they came back to their senses.......it was also Pak in the whole region which sent the first rocket in space...... india also lacked any delivery system to nuke Pakistan in 74 and even the smilin buddha is said to be a failure...Plus we had US support because of SETO,CENTO and COLD WAR!

you guys tried to start your nuclear weapon prorgranm in 60s but ayub khan dismissed it only after 1974 yourl started your nuclear weapon program after za bhutto started to feed yourl forcefully on just grass

 

[Patriot]

No chinese posters in the forum portrays India as a bloodthirsty nation bent on destroying China and occupying it. This attitude is unique to pakistanis only. Only they think India is bent upon destroying pakistan since its creation. Not even bangladeshi members have this kind of attitude.

And What is your problem Ruskie?You paid the price rightly for supporting India all along - Got your country broken into several pieces.I mean Pakistan is not even important in global geopolitical sense but What happened to Soviet Union will always be part of history.I think Pakistan paid back in the same coin very very effectively.

 

[King Solomon]

And What is your problem Ruskie?You paid the price rightly for supporting India all along - Got your country broken into several pieces.I mean Pakistan is not even important in global geopolitical sense but What happened to Soviet Union will always be part of history.I think Pakistan paid back in the same coin very very effectively.

Firstly stay on the topic.

Secondly, Russia today is more powerful than USSR and more prosperous.

 

[chauism]

They dropped the same thing within year on Japan

USA dropped it with a modified B-29, does India have anything with the similiar capacity as a delivery system back that time?

The only way i see it was possible for india to deliver this bomb was putting it in a truck and drove to Pakistan.

Besides, Pokhran-I was not an actual bomb, just a nuclear test devices that set to explode. There is a difference.