Ch. Viyyanna Sastry
The Problems with the NTI Ranking on Nuclear Security
Indexing will provide a further opportunity for countries to make allegations that the NGOs working on nuclear security are basically pushing the agenda of the US non-proliferation community as well as of the US government.
How Accurate is the NTI Nuclear Materials Security Index?
While the project that produced the Report engaged some credible scholars from western universities and elsewhere, but the control and leadership exercised on the project by known non-proliferation activists may have sent a wrong signal to the non-western world.
The Poor Prospects of the CTBT Entering Into Force
While Indonesia’s ratification has given a boost to the CTBT, the positions of the other hold-out countries do not show any promise of forward movement.
Australia’s Uranium Export to India and Pakistan’s Claim
Concerned about Pakistan’s nuclear and missile programmes, Australia has blocked the shipment of dual-use equipment to Pakistan on at least three occasions during the past two years.
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There is growing recognition among Pakistani experts that the reactor models being supplied by China to Pakistan are outdated and are based on 1970s technology.
Nuclear Energy in China & India: A Comparative Study
Chairperson: Dr G Balachandran
Discussants: Prof Swaran Singh and Dr R Ramachandran
Time for India to Export Nuclear Power Reactors and Peaceful Nuclear Technologies
Like in the space arena, India has the capability to offer its expertise to other countries in the field of nuclear power and non-nuclear applications.
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.
