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r generating needs such as Canada. It appears to have been primarily motivated as a general deterrentIndia possesses an arsenal of weapons of mass destruction, including nuclear weapons and maintains intermediate-range ballistic missiles and cruise missile submarines to deliver them. India is also currently developing submarine-launched ballistic missiles[1] and intercontinental ballistic missiles.[India has never been a member of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. India tested what it called a "peaceful nuclear explosive" in 1974 (which became known as "Smiling Buddha"). The test was the first test developed after the creation of the NPT, and created new questions about how civilian nuclear technology could be diverted secretly to weapons purposes (dual-use technology). India's secret development caused great concern and anger particularly from nations that had supplied it nuclear reactors for peaceful and powe, as well as an attempt to project India as regional power.