CAUSE
One question. One truth.
“Why did India conduct nuclear tests in 1998?”
India conducted nuclear tests in 1998 primarily to establish itself as a credible nuclear weapons state and deter regional security threats, especially from neighboring nuclear-armed Pakistan and China.
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CURRENT STATE
This factor has produced a strategic posture where India asserts nuclear deterrence, influencing regional security dynamics and prompting international diplomatic responses including sanctions and negotiations.
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