"Gravity bombs might be more flexible, but its a whole hell of a lot easier to shoot down a plane than a missile -- md5114a ---- Perhaps you've answered your own question. Perhaps both nations have reached conclusions as to which country would gain air superiority. Also/alternatively, Pakistan in narrow in the flight direction from India (east to west) so Indian aircraft can reach their targets quickly, while India is a big country so Pakistan needs a long range delivery system that is also survivable over that distance. Of course, the Indians are developing some nuclear-capable missiles and I'd assume the Pakistanis are developing air-deliverable bombs. Displacedjim

"Gravity bombs might be more flexible, but its a whole hell of a lot easier to shoot down a plane than a missile -- md5114a ---- Perhaps you've answered your own question. Perhaps both nations have reached conclusions as to which country would gain air superiority. Also/alternatively, Pakistan in narrow in the flight direction from India (east to west) so Indian aircraft can reach their targets quickly, while India is a big country so Pakistan needs a long range delivery system that is also survivable over that distance. Of course, the Indians are developing some nuclear-capable missiles and I'd assume the Pakistanis are developing air-deliverable bombs. Displacedjim

I think it is because, by the time either makes a decision to go nuclear, India will still have an air force, and Pakistan won't..