What would have been a local crisis then becomes a regional confrontation with the possibility of nuclear escalation.

Ramanna began lobbying for peace process between India and Pakistan, and was a leading force to prevent nuclear escalation in the region.

This in turn could lead to nuclear escalation, which neither side wants.

The focus is on the actual conduct of the combat operations as well as the behind the scenes manoeuvering to prevent a nuclear escalation.

The risk of nuclear escalation, intentional or inadvertent, was ever present and constantly rising- and the Axis made very sure the American public knew it.

Now, I don't think I need to add that a nuclear escalation at this stage of the game is extremely unlikely.

"Still, the evidence for nuclear escalation is damned thin."

Kissinger learned of this threatening nuclear escalation on the morning of 9 October.

Given the possibility of a fourth India-Pakistan conflagration, which could spiral out of control towards nuclear escalation, the international community must react unambiguously.

The region does not need further tension and prospects of nuclear escalation.