Realignments in US-Russia nuclear agreements refocus attention on India’s nuclear doctrine

The logic of pre-emptive self defence is based on a flawed understanding of India’s strategic imperatives.

Prashant Khurana

· Jun 25, 2020 · 07:30 am

A mysterious nuclear explosion in Russia has left Europe and United States vexed

Speculating has been rife since radiation levels spiked off the Russian city Severodvinsk: was the explosion caused by a nuclear-powered missile?

Claire Corkhill, The Conversation

· Aug 20, 2019 · 11:30 pm

Imran Khan questions ‘safety of India’s nuclear arsenal under Modi government’

The prime minister of Pakistan said the RSS-BJP’s ‘doctrine of hate and genocide’ would continue to spread unless the international community intervened.

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· Aug 18, 2019 · 06:25 pm

India’s remark on nuclear policy is a ‘damning reminder of thirst for violence’, says Pakistan

Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi criticised Rajnath Singh’s suggestion that Delhi’s ‘no first use’ nuclear policy may change.

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· Aug 17, 2019 · 01:51 pm

On ‘no first use’ nuclear policy, Rajnath Singh says future will depend on circumstances

The defence minister was in Pokhran to pay tribute to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his first death anniversary.

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· Aug 16, 2019 · 03:37 pm

China says it never recognised India and Pakistan as nuclear powers

Beijing reiterated its stand that signing the Non-Proliferation Treaty was essential to being admitted into the Nuclear Suppliers Group.

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· Mar 02, 2019 · 11:58 am

Pakistan says ‘hostile posturing’ by India forced it to conduct nuclear tests in 1998

Monday marks the 20th anniversary of the first public testing of nuclear weapons by Pakistan.

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· May 28, 2018 · 11:05 am

Donald Trump says Kim Jong-un can remain in power if he agrees to deal on nuclear programme

North Korea had said it might not attend the summit after a joint military exercise between the US and South Korea.

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· May 18, 2018 · 01:02 pm

India, China hold disarmament talks in Beijing but NSG standoff continues

Beijing has been blocking New Delhi’s entry into the 48-member group that regulates global trade in nuclear material.

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· Apr 11, 2018 · 10:32 am

Russia: Vladimir Putin unveils new nuclear arsenal that he claims can hit anywhere on earth

The range of weapons cannot be intercepted, the president said.

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· Mar 01, 2018 · 09:43 pm

No fire, just fury: Lack of consensus between China, US and Russia is emboldening North Korea

Kim Jong Un’s country is recklessly improving its nuclear arsenal. Cooperation among major powers is the only way forward.

Robert A Manning

· Sep 14, 2017 · 11:30 pm

How China can help avoid nuclear ‘fire and fury’ in North Korea

The most viable non-military solution to the standoff with North Korea is to get China to apply pressure. But that's not so easy.

Greg Wright, The Conversation

· Aug 12, 2017 · 08:30 pm