All You Need To Know About Cold Start Doctrine

Cold Start Doctrine Key points: Defining that India is not a weak nation, the Indian Air Force carried out an air strike across the Line of Control (LoC) in the early hours of this morning. It epitomizes a rich saga of courage.

 
The pre-dawn air strike on terror training camps across the Line of Control comes two weeks after 40 soldiers were killed in a terror attack in Kashmir's Pulwama. 


At this point of time, the Indian Air Force has put on high alert. This apart, Pakistan has reportedly developed short-range nuclear weapons to counter the Indian Army's Cold Start doctrine. Will India adopt ‘Cold Start doctrine’? Here is what you need to know about the ‘Cold Start doctrine’.


What is the Army's Cold Start doctrine?
The ‘Cold Start’ doctrine of the Indian Armed Forces refers to the deployment of troops on the western border within days if a situation of a full-blown war arises. Post-independence, this doctrine moved away from the defensive strategies employed by the Indian military. 

Cold Start Doctrine: Key points
The key objective of the Cold Start doctrine is to launch a retaliatory conventional strike against Pakistan.
Following a military standoff between India and Pakistan in 2002, the ‘Cold Start’ doctrine began to find a place in the Indian military setup.
Cold Start doctrine was developed after the limitations of the earlier doctrine, called the Sundarji Doctrine.


Important points at a glance
Indian Air Force carried out an air strike being carried across in the early hours on February 26, 2019.
Pakistan has reportedly developed short-range nuclear weapons to counter the Indian Army's Cold Start doctrine.
Post-independence, this doctrine moved away from the defensive strategies employed by the Indian military.