Archive data: Person was Associate Fellow at IDSA
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Joined IDSA
September 2007
Expertise
India's nuclear weapon policy, nuclear non-proliferation studies, nuclear security, nuclear terrorism and global nuclear disarmament. Also follow issues related to bio-terrorism and chemical terrorism and have written and published on these issues.
Education
Doctorate Degree from the Disarmament Division, Centre for International Politics, Organization and Disarmament (CIPOD), School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
Current Project
Assessing the Standards of Nuclear Security: A Critical Evaluation
Area of Specialization
Doctoral thesis is on Evolution of India's Nuclear Doctrine: A Study of Political, Economic and Technological Dimensions. Earlier worked as a Research Fellow in the Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies, New Delhi. During this period she worked on a project titled Weapons of Mass Destruction in South Asia, which was funded by the Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI). In IDSA published a monograph titled “Nuclear Terrorism: The New Terror of the 21st Century”
Additionally, research agenda includes the following
- issues relating to nuclear testing and nuclear non-proliferation issues particularly with reference to the NPT Review Conferences
- published and made presentations including a paper - Nuclear Terrorism and UN Resolution 1540: A South Asian Perspective at the Conference on "Resolution 1540: At a Crossroads" held in the UN Headquarters in New York in October 2009
- been part of the IDSA Working Group on the Seventh Review Conference on Biological Weapons Convention held in Geneva in December 2011
- Completed a course on combating weapons of mass destruction in the Near East South Asia Centre, Washington in October 2013
- Alumni from the National Defence University, Washington, DC
- Write regularly for Stimson Center at the Generation Why website as part of Track II diplomacy between India and Pakistan
- Currently a Visiting Fellow for the South Asia programme in the Stimson Center, Washington DC
- Aim is to research and publish on critical areas pertaining to nuclear issues that can contribute to future policy making
Select Publications
- “India’s Pursuit of Nuclear Disarmament” completed and accepted project chapter under ICSSR Project: Nuclearisation of South Asia: Implications for India's National Security, Jawaharlal Nehru University
- Global Centre of Nuclear Excellence: India’s Nuclear Security Provider, Defence and Diplomacy Journal, Vol. 5 no. 2, April-July 2016
- The Roadmap for India’s Nuclear Security, Strategic Analysis, Volume 40, Issue 5, September 2016
- “Islamic State and the Threat of Chemical Weapons” in SD Muni and Vivek Chadha (eds.), Asian Strategic Review 2016: Terrorism Emerging Trends (New Delhi: Pentagon Press, February 2016).
- “Nuclear Security in Asia: Problems and Challenges”, Strategic Analyses, Vol 39, No 4, (2015), pp. 378-401
- “Global Centre for Nuclear Energy Partnership: India’s Gift Basket of Nuclear Security”, in SD Muni and Vivek Chadha (eds.), Asian Strategic Review 2015: India as a Security Provider(New Delhi: Pentagon Press, February 2015). Refereed, ISBN: 978-81-8274-825-5
- India, the NSG, and the Chinese Impasse, E-International Relations, July 20 2016
- Why India Should Continue to Push For NSG Membership, Huffington Post, June 28, 2016
- China Remains a Proliferation Concern in the Indian Subcontinent,” IDSA Comment, April 22, 2016
- “India is a de facto member of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty”, IDSA ISSUE BRIEF, December 24 2014.
- “Ebola Threat: Global Challenge and India’s Preparedness”, CBW Magazine, Winter, July-December 2014.
- “Nuclear Terrorism: The New Terror of the 21st Century”, IDSA Monograph Series No. 27, 2013.
- “The Process of Negotiation of the Nuclear Deal/123 Agreement (India),” in PR Chari (ed.), Indo-US Nuclear Deal: Seeking Synergy in Bilateralism (New Delhi: Routledge, 2012), Revised edition.
- “Tradition, the enemy of disarmament,” Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, Development and Disarmament Roundtable, Women and nuclear weapons policy, May 16, 2014
- India’s Nuclear Doctrine: A Study of its Tenets, Indian Foreign Affairs Journal, Vol 9, No. 1, Jan - Mar 2014.
- “India and the 2014 Nuclear Security Summit”, E-International Relations, March 24 2014
- “India and Nuclear Testing,” Strategic Analysis, Volume 33, Issue 5, September 2009, pages 629 – 633
Other Publications
Global Centre for Nuclear Energy Partnership: India’s Contribution to Strengthening Nuclear Security
In the 21st century, nuclear security (NS) risks are more tangible with the probability of nuclear weapons and materials falling into the hands of terrorists becoming more real. The NS threat scenario presents a complex matrix of violent terrorism, Islamist militancy, a proliferation network originating from Pakistan (A. Q. Khan Network) and its spread to Iran, Libya and North Korea. To mitigate nuclear risks and inspire global nuclear confidence, an institutionalized structure is critical for strengthening NS.
Post-Nuclear Security Summit Process: Continuing Challenges and Emerging Prospects
The Nuclear Security Summit process was an unprecedented event that achieved phenomenal success in drawing global attention to the danger of nuclear terrorism.
It is Terrorism by Daish, Not Jihad by Islamic State
Terrorists pursuing an atavistic agenda through the brutal killing of common people are not performing jihad. They only seek to legitimize their vile acts in the name of Islam.
Nuclear Suppliers Group: What’s Next for India?
Associate Fellow, IDSA, Dr. Reshmi Kazi’s article titled ‘Nuclear Suppliers Group: What’s Next for India?’ was published by the South Asian Voices on December 7, 2016.
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CTBT at 20: India and an Unequal Treaty
Associate Fellow, IDSA, Dr Reshmi Kazi’s article on the 20th anniversary of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT), titled ‘CTBT at 20: India and an Unequal Treaty’ was published in South Asian Voices on September 23, 2016.
No First Use Over Non-Testing: Practical Options for South Asian Regional Stability
Associate Fellow, IDSA, Dr Reshmi Kazi’s article on Pakistan’s offer of bilateral nuclear non-testing agreement, titled ‘No First Use Over Non-Testing: Practical Options for South Asian Regional Stability’ was published in South Asian Voices on September 9, 2016.
The Roadmap for India’s Nuclear Security
A watershed moment for nuclear security was reached when global leaders from more than 50 countries including India and other organisations met successively over six years (2010–2016) to develop an effective and sustainable plan for global nuclear security. At the end of six years, much has been accomplished to improve and upgrade nuclear security in several countries. Despite this perseverance, threats to nuclear security still remain undiminished, primarily because wrong people nursing a malicious agenda desire nuclear and radiological materials.
India’s NSG Bid: The Next Round
Associate Fellow, IDSA, Dr Reshmi Kazi’s article on India’s NSG bid, titled ‘India’s NSG Bid: The Next Round’ was published in South Asian Voices on July 27, 2016.
India, the NSG, and the Chinese Impasse
Associate Fellow IDSA, Dr Reshmi Kazi’s article on Impasse over India’s membership in the ‘Nuclear Suppliers Group’ (NSG) titled ‘India, the NSG, and the Chinese Impasse’ was published in E-International Relations on July 20 2016.
Nuclear Suppliers Group: Why Pakistan Needs to do More
Associate Fellow, IDSA, Dr Reshmi Kazi’s article on Pakistan’s aspirations for membership in the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), titled ‘Nuclear Suppliers Group: Why Pakistan Needs to do More’ was published in ‘The South Asian Voices’ on June 4, 2016.