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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.
April 13, 1964	Note, Homi Bhabha to Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri In a note to Shri Lal Shastri, Homi Bhaba attached the Sunday Telegraph article, which claims that India could make an atomic bomb if she wanted to. Since there are no evidences of Indian manufacturing of atomic weapons, Dr. Bhaba wanted to know if the country should contradict the article or simple remain quiet.
September 2, 1960	Note, Homi Bhabha to Shri Y. D. Gundevia Homi Bhabha writes to Prime Minister Nehru about India's international status as a country possessing a plutonium plant but not a nuclear weapons program.
August 2, 1963	Letter, Homi Bhabhi to Jawaharlal Nehru Homi Bhabha writes to Prime Minister Nehru to convey that the Chinese nuclear test will be of no military significance and Chinese possession of a few bombs will not make any difference to the military situation. In order to counter the Chinese bomb’s psychological-political impact, Dr. Bhabha argues that India needs to be in a position to produce the bomb within few months.
November 23, 1973	Telegram from G.L. Malik, Indian Ambassador to Chile Unable to send refugees to other friendly embassies, Ambassador Malik asks permission to grant asylum to refugees at the Indian embassy.
April 30, 1975	Telegram from L.L. Mehorta, Charge d’Affaires in Beijing China’s stance towards India and Pakistan, and a Pakistani proposal for a nuclear-free zone in South Asia
August 31, 1966	Telegram from the Indian Embassy in Mexico City The Latin American Denuclearization Commission has been post-poned.
September 26, 1962	Report by the Department of External Affairs, Disarmament Unit, 'India and Nuclear Disarmament' this document describes India’s overall stances towards nuclear disarmament
June 27, 1977	Telegram from A. Madhavan, Joint Secretary (AMS) Argentina and Brazil engaged in different nuclear policies: Argentina has gone for the heavy water reactor, while Brazil has gone for light water reactor
October 24, 1977	Telegram from K. V. Rajan, First Secretary (Pol), 'Agha Shahi’s meeting with [Cyrus] Vance' Reported comments by Agha Shahi’s on relations with the United States, India, and nuclear weapons.