Nuclear briefcase: Difference between revisions

India does not have a nuclear briefcase. In India, the Political Council of the [[Nuclear Command Authority (India)|Nuclear Command Authority]] (NCA) must collectively authorize the use of nuclear weapons.<ref>{{cite web |last1=P |first1=Rajat |title=Narendra Modi has his finger now on India's nuclear button |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/narendra-modi-has-his-finger-now-on-indias-nuclear-button/articleshow/35625045.cms |website=The Times of India|date=27 May 2014|access-date=1 November 2021 |language=en}}</ref><ref name = "ThePrint"/> The NCA Executive Council gives its opinion to the Political Council, which authorises a nuclear attack when deemed necessary. While the Executive Council is chaired by the [[National Security Advisor (India)|National Security Advisor]] (NSA), the Political Council is chaired by the [[Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister]]. This mechanism was implemented to ensure that [[India and weapons of mass destruction|Indian nuclear weapons]] remain firmly in [[Civilian control over the military|civilian control]] and that there exists a sophisticated [[command and control|command-and-control]] mechanism to prevent their accidental or unauthorised use.<ref name="Nuke command set up, button in PM's hand">{{cite news|title=Nuke command set up, button in PM's hand|url=httphttps://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2003-01-04/india/27281139_1_nuclearNuke-command-andset-controlup-nuclearbutton-arsenalin-nuclearPMs-retaliationhand/articleshow/33382162.cms|access-date=27 June 2012|date=4 Jan 2003|url-status=deadlive|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110904170231/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/india-and-pakistan-to-have-nuclear-hotline-732980.html|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|archive-date=4 September 2011}}</ref>