New Delhi, Aug. 8 -- Summary The nuclear epoch began with fear, leading to the creation of atomic bombs.

Today, the threat of nuclear conflict remains, underscoring the need for trust to prevent their use.

The Nobel Laureate Assembly calls for replacing fear with trust, echoing Einstein and Russell's appeal for humanity to prioritize survival and peace over destruction.

The world entered its nuclear epoch 80 years ago on August 6, 1945. The US dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima, killing between 70,000 and 140,000 civilians by the end of that year.

A stark reminder of this immense destructive power came recently. On August 1, US president Donald Trump announced the redeployment of two submarines - presumably Ohio-...