DETERRENCE STABILITY IN SOUTH ASIA: COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF PULWAMA-PAHALGAM NUCLEAR CRISES

Abstract

India and Pakistan lack a calculated approach for reliable control of violence and to prevent a nuclear crisis. To maintain a reliable peaceful, progressive environment and prevent from nuclear catastrophe, robust nuclear strategy is the requirement of sovereign states. The advancement of nuclear deterrence strategy in South Asia from non-weaponized deterrence to nuclearization phase is profoundly analyzed by a number of strategic scholars and high-level officials. In this era, both states developed nuclear force postures and upgrade its nuclear arsenals with modern technology. In Indo-Pak strategic environment, the modification in deterrence strategies is a reality. With the transformation in the politico-strategic situation, high responsible decision maker, alter nuclear outlook accordingly. India unstoppable strategic aims negate the stable situation that is constantly rethinking Pakistan to revolutionize its doctrine to Full Spectrum Deterrence. India is consistently revolutionizes its doctrines resultantly unstable the strategic environment. It signals Pakistan to adopt such alternate strategies with Waltz defined SELF-HELP phenomena to secure its territories affirm. It put sky-scraping responsibility on both states to make secure their territories from nuclear use and lead region towards strategic stability.