to intervene in support of Pakistan in the 1965 war, convinced India to develop nuclear weapons.[254] India conducted its first nuclear weapons test in 1974 and carried out additional underground testing in 1998. Despite criticism and military sanctions, India has signed neither the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty nor the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, considering both to be flawed and discriminatory.[255] India maintains a “no first use” nuclear policy and is developing a nuclear triad

capability as a part of its “Minimum Credible Deterrence” doctrine.[256][257] It is developing a ballistic missile defence shield and, a fifth-generation fighter jet.[258][259] Other indigenous military projects involve the design and implementation of Vikrant-class aircraft carriers and Arihant-class nuclear subma