Hoodbhoy has roundly criticized the development on nuclear weapons , especially its extension to South Asia , mainly by India and Pakistan . In 2011 , Hoodbhoy held India responsible for Pakistan 's symmetric nuclear weapons programme as part of Pakistan 's self-credible deterrence . According to Hoodbhoy , India 's nuclear tests forced Pakistan to jump into the nuclear arena in 1974 , and again in 1998 , after war-threatening statements were made by Indian government to Pakistan ; Pakistan equalised this magnitude over the nuclear edge that same month . While believing that Pakistan 's nuclear deterrence has protected the country from any foreign aggression and preventing from numerous war threatening situations with India , Hoodbhoy on the other hand has raised concerns about the security of nuclear arsenals on the possibility of radicals gaining control
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