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  • Dr Rajiv Nayan is Senior Research Associate at the Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi. Click here for detailed profile.

    Pentagon Report and the Chinese Nuclear Forces Assessment

    The rapid increase in the nuclear forces of China, as revealed in the 2021 Pentagon Report, is a matter of serious concern. Several countries are undertaking exercises to ascertain the strategic and security implications of the feared expansion of the Chinese nuclear stockpile.

    December 14, 2021

    In the new arms bazaar, S-400 the big acquisition

    November 29, 2021

    Senior Research Associate, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr. Rajiv Nayan’s article, ‘In the new arms bazaar, S-400 the big acquisition’ was published in the News Trail, on November 29, 2021.

    S-400 will embody the continuity and the change in India’s defence acquisition policy, says Dr. Nayan.

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    If US Sees China’s Hypersonic Missile Test as Sputnik Moment, It Must Help Allies, Friends

    November 01, 2021

    Senior Research Associate, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr. Rajiv Nayan’s article ‘If US sees China’s hypersonic missile test as Sputnik moment, it must help allies, friends’ was published in ‘The Print’ on November 1, 2021.

    The general understanding is that hypersonic missiles will beat and undermine the ballistic missile defence systems, a serious international security concern, says Dr. Nayan.

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    The Nuclear Submarine Deal of the New Troika

    The announcement of the trilateral security partnership “AUKUS” by Australia, UK and US, has prompted discussions on several issues, however, the submarine part of the agreement, about leveraging expertise from US and UK and facilitating the Australian acquisition of the nuclear-powered submarines, is attracting a lot of attention.

    September 29, 2021

    भारत कोविड-19 में चाहेगा अमेरिका का सहयोग, बाइडेन का जोर जलवायु परिवर्तन पर होगा

    September 15, 2021

    Senior Research Associate, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Rajiv Nayan’s views on the upcoming Quad Summit has been published by Hindi Daily ‘Dainik Bhaskar’ on September 15, 2021.

    Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

    The Treaty on Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons has not succeeded in adding any additional universal stigma to nuclear weapons. It lacks the support base needed for replacing the Cold War vintage “Mutual Assured Destruction” with “Mutual Assured Abstinence”. The nuclear weapon countries’ faith in the deterrence logic remains intact.

    August 11, 2021

    India-Pakistan Ceasefire Agreement and Defence Preparedness

    April 03, 2021

    Senior Research Associate, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr. Rajiv Nayan's article on India-Pakistan Ceasefire Agreement and Defence Preparedness has been published in Rashtriya Sahara (Hastkshep) on April 03, 2021.

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    The United Nations and Nuclear Issues

    Strategic Analysis, Volume 44, Issue 5 (2020)

    September 2020

    Paradoxes of South Asian Security

    December 22, 2020

    Senior Research Associate, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr. Rajiv Nayan's co-authored research article 'Paradoxes of South Asian Security' has been  published in the Scopus indexed Asian Journal of Peacebuilding, Volume 8 Number 2 (November 2020)

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    COVID-19 and the New World Order in Making?

    May 04, 2020

    Senior Research Associate, MP-IDSA, Dr. Rajiv Nayan’s article ‘COVID-19 and the New World Order in Making?’ has been published in Defence and Security Alert on May 04, 2020.

    The outbreak of the pandemic-COVID-19 has given an opportunity for many to predict the advent of a new world/global order. The people expressing their views come from all the ends of political and intellectual spectrums. As a result, a wide spectrum of opinion is reflected in the global media, especially its version, writes Dr. Nayan.

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