Nuclear
Pakistan against signing the NPT as a non-nuclear weapons state
In a fundamental shift in its position on the global nuclear non-proliferation regime, Pakistan has made it known that it will join the NPT only as a recognised nuclear weapons state.
Convergence of Strategic Interests between India and Japan
The Joint Statement catapulted India-Japan strategic and global partnership to a “New Stage” in which the bilateral relationship is going to be deepened on all fronts, embracing regional, global and economic issues.
Pakistan's HEU-based Nuclear Weapons Programme and Nuclear Terrorism: A Reality Check
In order to construct an operational nuclear device, terrorists need to obtain the requisite fissile materials - Highly Enriched Uranium (HEU) or plutonium.
Shadow over the Latest Nuclear Deal with Iran
The draft deal is envisaged as a test of Iran’s intentions, and from the Iranian point of view as a test of Western countries’ assurance to facilitate its peaceful nuclear programme.
Obama and Nuclear Disarmament: Drivers and Substance
Obama is the first American president to actively pursue the goal of nuclear disarmament. But roadblocks on the road to disarmament nirvana, as envisaged by Obama, remain.
North Korea Admits to Uranium Enrichment Programme
Indications are that the stalled six-party talks on the North Korean nuclear issue will resume in the coming months.
Re-visioning the Nuclear Command Authority
In a new book Nuclear Strategy: India’s March Towards a Credible Deterrent, Dr. Manpreet Sethi has recommended a restructuring of India’s Nuclear Command Authority.
