Strategic Forces Command The Indian Strategic Forces Command
(SFC), sometimes called The Strategic Nuclear Command forms part
of India's Nuclear Command Authority (NCA). It is responsible
for the management and administration of the country's tactical
and strategic nuclear weapons stockpile. It was created on
January 4th, 2003. It is the responsibility of the SFC to
operationalize the directives of the NCA under the leadership of
a Commander-in-Chief of the rank of Air Marshal (or its
equivalent). It will have the sole responsibility of initiating
the process of delivering nuclear weapons and warheads, after
acquiring explicit approval from the NCA. The exact selection of
the target area shall be decided by the SFC through a
calibrated, cumulative process involving various levels of
decision-making, and with formal approval by the NCA. The SFC
manages and administers all strategic forces by exercising
complete command and control over nuclear assets, and producing
all contingency plans as needed to fulfil the