Kapil Patil

In a historic announcement on 27th September 2017, the Russian Federation declared the complete destruction of its huge Cold War-era chemical weapons stockpiles.1 The Russian announcement has been greeted with...

• Kapil Patil |
• July-December 2017 |
• CBW Magazine

In a historic announcement on 27th September 2017, the Russian Federation declared the complete destruction of its huge Cold War-era chemical weapons stockpiles.1 The Russian announcement has been greeted with...

• Kapil Patil |
• July-December 2017 |
• CBW Magazine

India’s current nuclear doctrine does not call for an automatic massive retaliation for Pakistan’s use of TNWs against Indian troops on Pakistan soil. However, this does not mean that such...

• G. Balachandran, Kapil Patil |
• March 27, 2017 |
• IDSA Comments

The recently concluded Eighth Review Conference of the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) held in Geneva during 7-25 November 20161 reached a disappointing outcome as the participant states failed to adopt...

• Kapil Patil |
• July-December 2016 |
• CBW Magazine

The outcome of the NSG plenary in Seoul is most likely to be the admission of India to the NSG, denial or postponement of a decision on Pakistan’s application, but...

• G. Balachandran, Reshmi Kazi, Kapil Patil |
• June 22, 2016 |
• Special Feature

Since its entry into force, the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) has made significant progress towards universality with as many as 192 states acceding to the Convention by the end of...

• Kapil Patil |
• January-June 2016 |
• CBW Magazine

In 22nd April, 1915, during the First World War (WWI), German forces used Chlorine gas for the first time, killing thousands of French troops in the battlefields in Ypres, Belgium.1...

• Kapil Patil |
• January-June 2015 |
• CBW Magazine

India’s Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act has emerged as an appropriate template that could rekindle the nuclear energy sector while also safeguarding the public interest.

• A. Vinod Kumar, Kapil Patil |
• December 06, 2014 |
• Issue Brief

The reported offer of China to sell 1000 MWe reactors to Pakistan has raised a number of issues. China applied for NSG membership in 2004 only after being satisfied that...

• G. Balachandran, Kapil Patil |
• November 15, 2013 |
• Issue Brief

The Koondankulam plant has finally attained criticality but doubts will continue to be raised about the safety of the reactors. What do nuclear risk assessment methods tell us about the...

• G. Balachandran, Kapil Patil |
• August 02, 2013 |
• IDSA Comments