The early efforts at nuclearism were shrouded in ambiguity and hypocrisy, with weakness. Remember how Narasimha Rao backtracked under US pressure. But now we have moved from ambiguity to clarity. A bully is clear. So are the stupid.
Truth is more complex.
But we have outgrown truth as we become a national security state. Declare a holiday. Create a festival. Tell the people the bomb is for them. Fernandes is already claiming people should be involved in security.