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India declared itself a state armed with nuclear weapons in May 1998 after the Pokhran tests. Despite the fact that almost 15 years have passed since then, the number of good books on the subject of managing India’s nuclear deterrence can be counted on the fingertips of one hand.

Devasahayam Pillai, the 18th century “martyr” who “sacrificed” his life for the faith in the erstwhile princely state of Travancore, was on Sunday beatified by Catholic Church here.