Nuclear Cooperation
China-Pakistan Nuclear Cooperation: Unclear Facts
There is a lot of inaccuracy and assumption in reporting Chasma 3 nuclear cooperation between China-Pakistan. It is not conceivable in engineering terms as to how a 300 MWe Chasma 3 can be transformed into a 1,000 MWe project.
China nurtures its nuclear nexus with Pakistan
China and Pakistan reached a formal agreement in February 2013 to construct a third nuclear reactor in Chashma. This has caused widespread nervousness while making the NSG look weak-kneed.
In Pursuit of a Chimera: Nuclear Imbroglio between Sanctions and Engagement
Efforts undertaken to address concerns generated by the Iranian nuclear issue have primarily followed a dual-track approach made up of punitive non-proliferation and economic sanctions at the multi-la
The US–India Nuclear Agreement: Revisiting the Debate
The 2005 US—India nuclear pact created ripples of controversy and debates within in a short period of time.
Six-Party Talks: Geneva meeting shrugs-off “strategic patience” but parsimoniously
Not engaging North Korea is no more seen as an option even as it continue to build its nuclear capabilities.
Chashma Nuclear Power Plant - II Starts Operation
There is growing recognition among Pakistani experts that the reactor models being supplied by China to Pakistan are outdated and are based on 1970s technology.
India-France Nuclear and High Technology Partnership
Instead of quibbling over non-issues like civil nuclear damage liability bill, France should make a determined effort to embrace and support India.
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.
Obama’s Visit and the Nuclear Conundrum
The joint statement on nuclear issues reflects the combined endeavour of the two countries to find a new common ground, though the final outcome reflects the struggle of the traditional contending approaches of India and the United States.
