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MAD: Ten Years of the Bomb and the Obstacles to Peace in South Asia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 May 2025

Zia Mian  and
MV Ramana
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As the current Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh risks his administration on a bid to override massive public opposition to entering into a nuclear power deal with the United States, hyped as an “historic” accord that will emancipate India's economy and boost its international status, Japan Focus examines a decade of India-Pakistan maneuvering for advantage in the South Asian nuclear sweepstakes. MS

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Asia-Pacific Journal , Volume 6 , Issue 7 , July 2008 , e11
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