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India has opposed international treaties focused on non-proliferation due to their selective application towards non-nuclear nations, effectively endorsing the nuclear monopoly held by the five established nuclear powers. Consequently, India expressed its resistance to the NPT's indefinite extension in 1995 and declined to sign the CTBT. In May 1998, India conducted a series of nuclear tests, showcasing its capacity for military nuclear utilization. Pakistan responded with its own tests, heightening regional nuclear tensions. The international community strongly criticized these tests, resulting in sanctions that were later lifted. India's nuclear doctrine centres on a credible minimum nuclear deterrence, emphasizing a commitment to "no first use" and advocating for global, verifiable, and non-discriminatory nuclear disarmament for a world free from nuclear weapons.

Which of the following statements correctly describes India's nuclear testing and its subsequent consequences?

A) India conducted nuclear tests in collaboration with other nuclear powers to establish global dominance.
B) The international community imposed sanctions on India after its nuclear tests in 1998.
C) The sanctions imposed on India were never waived.
D) The international community wanted India to represent Southeast Asia in the UN permanent members after its nuclear tests in 1998.
E) The sanctions imposed on India were later waived.

Choose the correct answer from the given options:

B and E

The correct answer is Option 4 - B and E

Given statements:

A) India conducted nuclear tests in collaboration with other nuclear powers to establish global dominance.
B) The international community imposed sanctions on India after its nuclear tests in 1998. (Correct)
C) The sanctions imposed on India were never waived.
D) The international community wanted India to represent Southeast Asia in the UN permanent members after its nuclear tests in 1998.
E) The sanctions imposed on India were later waived. (Correct)

India conducted a series of nuclear tests in May 1998, demonstrating its capacity to use nuclear energy for military purposes. Pakistan soon followed, thereby increasing the vulnerability of the region to a nuclear exchange. The international community was extremely critical of the nuclear tests in the subcontinent and sanctions were imposed on both India and Pakistan, which were subsequently waived. India’s nuclear doctrine of credible minimum nuclear deterrence professes “no first use” and reiterates India’s commitment to global, verifiable and non-discriminatory nuclear disarmament leading to a nuclear weapons free world.