Rajiv Nayan

Senior Research Associate, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Rajiv Nayan’s article on the Exit strategy for Putin has been published in ‘Hastkshep’, Rashtriya Sahara, on 05 March 2022.

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The recently issued joint statement by P-5 countries on preventing nuclear war and avoiding arms race, does not seem to go beyond the routine statements made in the past. The NPT member countries demanding concrete steps on nuclear disarmament will have to wait for more time.

• Rajiv Nayan |
• January 31, 2022 |
• IDSA Comments

Senior Research Associate, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr. Rajiv Nayan’s article ‘Drones and India's Security’ was published in Borderline 2021, a Border Security Force (BSF) Journal.

Although the ideas of nuclear arms control, nuclear security and nuclear disarmament have featured in several US official statements and joint statements with other countries, will US adopt the ‘No First Use’ policy, remains to be seen.

• Rajiv Nayan |
• December 28, 2021 |
• IDSA Comments

The rapid increase in the nuclear forces of China, as revealed in the 2021 Pentagon Report, is a matter of serious concern. Several countries are undertaking exercises to ascertain the strategic and security implications of the feared expansion of the Chinese nuclear stockpile.

• Rajiv Nayan |
• December 14, 2021 |
• Issue Brief

Senior Research Associate, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr. Rajiv Nayan’s article, ‘In the new arms bazaar, S-400 the big acquisition’ was published in the News Trail, on November 29, 2021.

S-400 will embody the continuity and the change in India’s defence acquisition policy, says Dr. Nayan.

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Senior Research Associate, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr. Rajiv Nayan’s article ‘If US sees China’s hypersonic missile test as Sputnik moment, it must help allies, friends’ was published in ‘The Print’ on November 1, 2021.

The general understanding is that hypersonic missiles will beat and undermine the ballistic missile defence systems, a serious international security concern, says Dr. Nayan.

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The announcement of the trilateral security partnership “AUKUS” by Australia, UK and US, has prompted discussions on several issues, however, the submarine part of the agreement, about leveraging expertise from US and UK and facilitating the Australian acquisition of the nuclear-powered submarines, is attracting a lot of attention.

• Rajiv Nayan |
• September 29, 2021 |
• IDSA Comments

Senior Research Associate, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Rajiv Nayan’s views on the upcoming Quad Summit has been published by Hindi Daily ‘Dainik Bhaskar’ on September 15, 2021.

The Treaty on Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons has not succeeded in adding any additional universal stigma to nuclear weapons. It lacks the support base needed for replacing the Cold War vintage “Mutual Assured Destruction” with “Mutual Assured Abstinence”. The nuclear weapon countries’ faith in the deterrence logic remains intact.

• Rajiv Nayan |
• August 11, 2021 |
• IDSA Comments