A Boomer (or 6) for India?

It seems India is developingthe technology needed for a new submarine class with the capability of launching nuclear ballistic missiles. And they are doing it in a hurry.

Indian Navy currently operates 16 conventional diesal-electric submarines. The diesal-electric submarines include 10 Russian Kilo-class, four German HDW-class and two Foxrot-class submarines.

India currently doesn't have a nuclear-powered submarine nor submarine-launched ballistic missile capability but Admiral Mehta says, "We have come to the final threshold. I think within two years or so, we should have that kind of a capability."
(DefenceTimes.com Article)

India, who is not a member of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty states, isn't growing their stockpile of nuclear weapons, but rather expanding heir ability to use the ones they already have in this move. As always, the development of such capability will increase tensions with the also nuclear armed Pakistan.

Currently the US is involved in developing a treaty and program to lift the moratorium on selling nuclear technology to India for civilian uses. Under the treaty, India would open its civilian nuclear program to international inspection by the IAEA as well as maintain its halt on nuclear weapons testing in return for material and technological aid from the US in its civilian plants. In my opinion this is a good thing. However, this latest move to develop ballistic missile submarines culd just put more in the hands of the treaties opponents.