Abhishek Verma

Japan’s ‘Nuclear Taboo’ 80 Years after Hiroshima and Nagasaki

While Japan is staunchly committed to maintaining its traditional opposition to nuclear weapons, rising shades of domestic opinion are challenging decades of consensus.

Iranian Nuclear Question and Israel’s Threat Perceptions

The prospects for lasting peace in the West Asian region remain minimal despite the ceasefire in the aftermath of the 12-day Iran–Israel war.

The Fragile Balance of Terror: Deterrence in the New Nuclear Age

Abhishek Verma |
September-October 2024 |
Strategic Analysis

Chloropicrin: The Contested Chemical in Russia-Ukraine War

Abhishek Verma |
July-December 2024 |
CBW Magazine

The Khalistan Movement in Canada: A Political Consensus

Since the early 1980s, the Canadian political landscape, irrespective of the political parties in power, has been permissive, if not sympathetic, to the Khalistan movement.

Abhishek Verma |
July 26, 2024 |
IDSA Comments

Inheriting the Bomb: The Collapse of the USSR and the Nuclear Disarmament of Ukraine

Changing State Perception of Nuclear Deterrence in Japan and South Korea

With increasing North Korean nuclear and missile threats, and Chinese nuclear force modernisation, the prospects of indigenous nuclear weapons acquisition by Japan and South Korea cannot be ruled out.

Khalistan Movement: Recent Activities and Indian Response

The inaction of countries like Canada to rein in the Khalistani separatists have been straining their relations with India.

Abhishek Verma |
July 26, 2023 |
Issue Brief

G20, G7 and Nuclear Diplomacy

India and Japan as Chairs of the G20 and G7 respectively can play a key role in ensuring that global nuclear instability is effectively managed.

The Washington Declaration and US–South Korea Relations

The Washington Declaration reflects yet another effort by the US and South Korea to present a united front against North Korean nuclear and missile sabre rattling.