While I think that all of this is bluster (especially without any testing), it may be time to give them the alternative - ie., you use nuclear, you will be destroyed by nuclear.
It may not work with this crazy regime, but at least they will only get one chance before they are obliterated. Too bad that those that oppose this regime can’t succeed, but world peace must be maintained... The retaliatory threat needs to be real!
Can’t agree India is a crazy regime. It’s one of the sanest countries in the world, right up there with most countries in the west, imo. But this is very bad; you’re right about that! It took America 6 or 7 years to develop the hydrogen bomb after Trinity. It took the Russians 5 or 6 years. You can bet your bottom dollar Pakistan, Iran, N. Korea will have them within 5 or 6 years. Or less, now that everyone is sharing. Doomsday stuff.