Thread: Should India go for nuclear tests in near future?

After the controversial disclosure by senior DRDO scientist Dr. K. Santhanam that Pokhran- II fails to meet the desired yield; there has been a lot of argument and counter argument about should India go for further nuclear testing or not.

So kindly share your views on this thread. Please try to stay on topic.

NO. India should not go for ant further nuclear tests.When 24% still live under Below Poverty Line ( BPL ) , Our growth rate is comparatively lower than Asian Giant China and Many Asian Countries.It would be fancy to go for any arms race. When India is advocating nuclear free world , It would give a wrong message to the world.

Our priority should be pollution control , Population control , combating terrorism and Check Poverty

Definitely India should go in for more test not to show its ability and brashness but to develop the tech it has to make its defence more formidable for the country's security.

India should continue with the development of its nuclear power despite the stated failure, thats because only, its only by testing that we'll come to know about the short comings we need to over come in the future....

Originally Posted by Sunirmal Ray

NO. India should not go for ant further nuclear tests.When 24% still live under Below Poverty Line ( BPL ) , Our growth rate is comparatively lower than Asian Giant China and Many Asian Countries.It would be fancy to go for any arms race. When India is advocating nuclear free world , It would give a wrong message to the world.

Our priority should be pollution control , Population control , combating terrorism and Check Poverty

Agree with you.
India need a cool head that corresponds with the actual needs.

Originally Posted by Sunirmal Ray

NO. India should not go for ant further nuclear tests.When 24% still live under Below Poverty Line ( BPL ) , Our growth rate is comparatively lower than Asian Giant China and Many Asian Countries.It would be fancy to go for any arms race. When India is advocating nuclear free world , It would give a wrong message to the world.

Our priority should be pollution control , Population control , combating terrorism and Check Poverty

Nuclear test is not just an Ordinary test. it is a way of showing power,technology and dominance.Did the world hear the cry of Indians when we were attacked by the terrorists (MUMBAI TERROR ATTACK),what happened in kargil.if India wants to protect its citizens from terror and racism (Australia) only a powerful and dominant India can do so.one thing you have to remember the country which advocates nuclear free world has the highest number of nuclear bombs in the world

Our economic might will suffer if we cannot protect our strategic interests/OR threat from across the border. India should definitely go for more tests, but at the proper time.

India has the right to go for nuclear test for national interest. Our country is never interested to attack any country. But at the same time we should be equipped enough to retaliate if somebody attacks us.

well india should definitely go for another nuclear test in the near future. though india is still a developing nation and people are below poverty line here, we cannot stand back in technology and science as they are the key for our success in future. even nation like pakistan is conducting nuclear tests why should indians stand back?

Going for nuclear test is not the answer, India has to modernize its army and learn to counter guerilla warfare like the Israel successfully does.