Nuclear Weapons in a United India

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Lets say the Indian Federation of 1935 Government of India Acts comes to fruition post War and by the later part of the forties there is a representative responsible Government at the Center. The statute of Westminister applies, but as part of the negotiations, its agreed that some British troops can stay, specifically Naval forces in Karachi and Bengal and a few Air Bases. However, the Indian Army, Navy and Air Force is transferred. Maybe India command remains?

How would nuclearization of Britain affect the area? And would India go nuclear? China?

My own take

1) Probably be a large Bomber base in Peshawar (its a major PAF nuclear base in OTL). V-Bombers stations either permanently or on rotation. USAF SAC Bombers also (OTL Pakistan was asked but refused, although rumours of a secret agreement to allow usage in war are around).

2) USN Polaris base at Karachi, like Falsane and Rota? North Arabian sea is as Far away from Soviet ASW assets as its possible to go and also places Soviet Central Asia and Caucases at risk.

3) WHat about a nuclear programme for United India?
 
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