Consider the following statements about Nuclear Command Authority:: 1. Nuclear Command Authority that includes a Political Council and an Executive Council. 2. Home Minister of India chairs the Executive Council. 3. Prime Minister of India chairs the political Council.Which of the above given statement is/are correct? |ForumIAS

[A] 1 and 2 only

[B] 2 and 3 only

[C] 1 and 3 only

[D] 1, 2 and 3

Answer: C

Notes:

On January 4, 2003, the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) constituted the Nuclear Command Authority (NCA).

NCA has two councils: Executive Council and Political Council.
The Executive Council is chaired by the National Security Advisor (NSA) while Political Council is chaired by the Prime Minister.
National Security Advisor gives the inputs to the Political Council, which authorities a nuclear attack when deemed necessary.
This mechanism of Political Council being advised by Executive Council and letting the “nuclear button remain with PM” was implemented to ensure that Indian nukes remain firmly in civilian control and that there exists a sophisticated Command and Control (C2) mechanism to prevent their accidental or un-authorised use.

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