{"license":"Free to use with attribution to Vaada Meter (license terms to be finalised)","methodVersion":"1.0","generatedAt":"2026-10-06T07:29:06.634Z","data":{"id":"nda-ls-1999-028","text":"Use the National Security Council to establish a credible nuclear deterrent","quote":"The recently established National Security Council will advise the government in this regard and also in the establishment of a credible nuclear deterrence.","quoteIsExact":true,"quoteLanguage":"en","quoteEnglish":null,"page":null,"sector":"security-defence","measurability":"directional","importance":"major","deadline":"2004-05-22","deadlineType":"implied","status":"kept","rating":10,"ratingRule":"kept","provisional":false,"confidence":"high","reason":"On 4 January 2003 the Cabinet Committee on Security made public the nuclear doctrine ('credible minimum deterrent', no first use) and the Nuclear Command Authority's structure.","evidence":[{"date":"2003-01-04","sourceType":"pib","publisher":"Press Information Bureau","title":"Cabinet Committee on Security reviews progress in operationalizing India's nuclear doctrine","url":"https://archive.pib.gov.in/release02/lyr2003/rjan2003/04012003/r040120033.html","quote":"India's nuclear doctrine can be summarized as follows: Building and maintaining a credible minimum deterrent... The Nuclear Command Authority comprises a Political Council and an Executive Council.","stance":"supports"}],"tags":["nuclear","nsc"],"sensitive":false,"review":{"state":"ai_draft","draftedBy":"research-agent","draftedAt":"2026-10-05","reviewedBy":null,"approvedBy":null},"manifestoId":"nda-ls-1999","partyId":"nda","electionId":"ls-1999"}}