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September 2, 1974	MAE Report on Indian Nuclear Explosion Report by Italy's delegation to the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva on the impact on the NPT of the Indian nuclear explosion, on the problem of the credibility and adaptation of the treaty to the new international situation. Includes suggestions for proposals by the Italian government concerning how to update the Treaty.
October 19, 1964	J.S. Mehta, 'China's Bomb and Its Consequences on her Nuclear and Political Strategy' Analysis of the recent Chinese nuclear weapon test and it's strategic implications for China's diplomatic and military policies.
November 24, 1964	K.R. Narayanan, 'India and the Chinese Bomb' K.R. Narayanan, Director of China Division at Ministry of External Affairs, writes that the explosion of the first nuclear bomb by China will alter the political balance of Asia and the world and development of nuclear weapons by India can be justified and beneficial for the country and the international system as well.
August 30, 1965	Note, P. S. Ratnam, 'Starred Question No. 8196 for 30-8-1965 in Lok Sabha' The Indian Ministry of Defense evaluated the impact of the Chinese nuclear explosion and reported that the more immediate and real Chinese threat comes from conventional arms. The Chinese nuclear test poses a long term military threat, but its strategic implication and India's consequent actions require constant review.
1989	Concept Paper on Military Cooperation with Foreign (Non-Socialist) Countries for the Period 1990-1995 This concept paper addresses the need to base decisions about the nature of military cooperation on the Soviet Union’s long term goal of ending the arms race and moving toward disarmament. It also details how this decision-making should look in specific developing countries in which the Soviet Union has an interest.
April 11, 1968	Note from Ambassador M.A. Husain, 'NPT and Security Assurances' Indian objections to the Non-Proliferation Treaty.
April 4, 1968	Telegram from Ambassador M.A. Husain, 'Non-Proliferation Treaty and Brief Answers' Instructions for the United Nations General Assembly discussion of the Report of the Eighteen Nation Committee on Disarmament and the Non-Proliferation Treaty.
April 20, 1968	Telegram from P.N. Haksar, 'Instructions to India’s Representative to UN on Non-Proliferation Treaty' Details on India's position toward the Non-Proliferation Treaty.
May 30, 1967	Draft Reply to Starred Question No. 341 on L.K. Jha, Secretary to the Prime Minister Haksar summarizes Shri L.K. Jha and Foreign Secretary, Shri C.S Jha's diplomatic activities and exchanges on nuclear security for non-aligned and non-nuclear-weapon states.
May 3, 1967	Telegram from L.K. Jha, 'Nuclear Policy' This telegram describes several options of development a nuclear weapon considering the China, US, Soviet factors, as well as India’s attitude towards the Treaty on Non-Proliferation. Jha concludes by recommending that India "should not abandon our policy of not developing nuclear weapons for the present."