The world today seems to be caught in a strange race, not to build peace, but to develop bigger, more lethal bombs.

Nuclear weapons, once considered a last resort, have now become symbols of power and pride. Countries treat them like trophies, believing that the more they possess, the greater their respect will be. It is like people showing off fancy cars or expensive watches, not because they need them, but to attract attention. The concept of deterrence is often viewed as a means to maintain peace. However, in reality, it often acts as a convenient excuse for asserting dominance when genuine threats are lacking. Nowhere is this obsession more apparent than in South Asia, where India seems convinced that nuclear weapons are the shortcut to global prestige, mistaking the power to destroy for the power to lead. In the name of responsibility and restraint, India portrays itself as a stable nuclear power. Yet its actions tell a different story. With expanding stockpiles, the development of advanced missile systems, and increasingly assertive rhetoric, India’s nuclear ambitions seem driven more by the desire to project strength than by the need for security. What we observe is not strategic caution but a calculated assertion – an appetite for dominance wrapped in policy. And it is a path that risks escalating tensions, undermining regional........

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