Nuclear
Punching above its Weight: Pakistan and the FMCT
Pakistan is the main outlier in negotiations at the Conference on Disarmament over a Fissile Material Cut-off Treaty (FMCT). Its ceaseless quest for parity with India are not likely to meet with success. Meanwhile, nuclear stocks within Pakistan pose a danger to Pakistan itself.
The New START, its positives, and the imponderables
The durability of the New START will depend largely on how both sides value it as a means towards disarmament rather than for strategic competition.
Development of Nuclear Energy Sector in India
Publisher: Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses
Rs. 200
The vision for the development of nuclear energy in India is not new. It dates back to pre-independence days. The nation had embarked on the development of large-scale infrastructure for nuclear power generation and building scientific-technological base for it. The process of the development of nuclear energy was, however, not smooth. It had to overcome enormous difficulties to reach the present stage. The obstacles it had to face were primarily due to the technology denial regimes adopted by various nations that either had the expertise or had harnessed nuclear energy.
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IAEA and the Nuclear Fuel Bank: Signs of Spring in a Nuclear Winter
The proposed Nuclear Fuel Bank would provide fuel to only those states that are in compliance with their international commitments, especially obligations under the NPT.
North Korea – Construction of Nuclear Power Plant
In the latest game of one-upmanship, North Korea has up the ante by announcing to the world that there is no stopping its nuclear development programme.
China relents but cannot stop North Korea from weapon proliferation
China’s objection to the early release of a UN report on North Korea’s compliance with UN sanctions stemmed from its misplaced confidence in international diplomacy.
The Quest for Nuclear Energy in West Asia: Energy Security or Strategic Necessity
Most of the countries in West Asia have expressed an interest in developing nuclear energy.
