India announced its draft nuclear doctrine, including the 'No First Use' policy, in August 1999, during the tenure of Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. The doctrine was formally adopted by the Cabinet Committee on Security in January 2003, also under his premiership.
Who was the Prime Minister of India when the basic principle of India's Nuclear Doctrine of 'No First Use' was adopted ?
Asked in UKPSC CS Prelims 2021 · Topic: The Council of Ministers (Appointment of the Prime Minister)
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