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Sub‐critical nuclear tests: An option for India?

Pages 105-113 | Published online: 05 Feb 2008

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  • The author gratefully acknowledges many perceptive comments from, and stimulating discussions with, Dr. Rajesh Basrur, Center for Global Studies, Mumbai, India, and Dr. Arvind Kumar, National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bangalore, India. Their assistance improved this paper considerably; any shortcomings that remain are entirely my own. I would also like to thank two anonymous reviewers whose comments helped improve and refocus the paper.

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