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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