India’s Nuclear Policy: Between Civilizational Ethos and Strategic Pragmatism Abstract India’s nuclear policy reflects a unique synthesis of civilizational values rooted in non-violence and moral restraint and the strategic imperatives of a realist foreign policy. While India’s nuclear choices have been framed by historical principles such as ahimsa (non-violence), dharma (duty), and strategic restraint, they … Continue reading To what extent is India’s nuclear policy shaped by the interplay between its civilizational ethos and the pragmatic imperatives of its foreign policy?