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Second 1000 MWe Unit at Kudankulam goes Critical
|
| | July
2016
New Delhi. Second nuclear power reactor unit of 1000 MWe capacity at Kudankulam in Tamil Nadu has
achieved criticality, a statement from the government in this regard said July 10.
|
|
India Blames China for No Entry to NSG at Seoul, Looks Ahead |
| | June
2016
New Delhi. India’s application to join the NSG did not get approved at Seoul, despite intensive
diplomatic efforts through June, spearheaded by the Prime Minister himself.
|
|
Modi makes final pitch for NSG at Tashkent |
| | June
2016
New Delhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi travelled to Tashkent June 23, to make a final diplomatic pitch for India’s entry into the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG). Sources had confirmed to India
Strategic that the Indian Prime Minister would attend the summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) on June 23 and 24 in the Uzbek capital and hold some key bilateral meetings.
|
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Modi to make final pitch for NSG at Tashkent |
| | June
2016
New Delhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi travels to Tashkent June 23 to make a final diplomatic pitch for
India’s entry into the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG). Sources confirmed to India Strategic that the Indian
Prime Minister would attend the summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) on June 23 and 24 in
the Uzbek capital and hold some key bilateral meetings. |
|
Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant Director RS Sundar Awarded the Russian Order of Friendship |
| | June
2016
New Delhi. Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KNPP) Director Ramayahi Shanmugam Sundar
has been awarded the Russian Order of Friendship. |
|
China “doesn't oppose” India at NSG, says Sushma Swaraj |
| | June
2016
New Delhi. As India enters the home stretch on last minute lobbying and negotiations to enter
the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), External Affairs Minister (EAM) Sushma Swaraj June 19 said China was “not
opposed” to India's entry to elite nuclear club. |
|
Obama’s Nuclear Security Summit in times of terror |
| | April
2016
An assertion that could confidently be made about Obama Presidency is this: he would not order his
strategic bombers to circle a hostile power as Nixon did, nor would he wage war impetuously like his predecessor Bush Jr did.
Obama is simply too obsessed with his legacy to rush into wars. He may have messed up countries by his vacillation, sanctions and
covert operations. But he has hesitated putting American boots on hostile ground because spilt American blood has blotted many
Presidential records. Mr Obama is just too smart to add his name to that list. |
|
Experts Call for Review of India’s Nuclear Doctrine |
| | April
2016
New Delhi: Keeping in mind the emerging nuclear threats from both its nuclear neighbours China and Pakistan,
it is essential for India to articulate its nuclear doctrine in greater detail, remarked nuclear experts in a
panel discussion organised by the Indian Pugwash Society at the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA)
in New Delhi April 29. |
|
Nuclear collaboration with Canada to grow further, says Dr Jitendra Singh |
| | April
2016
New Delhi. Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Atomic Energy and Space Dr Jitendra Singh
said the nuclear collaboration with Canada has proved mutually beneficial for the two countries, and is
bound to grow further in the years to come. |
|
PM Modi meets Canadian, UK PMs on sidelines of NSS |
| | April
2016
Washington DC. Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
on the sidelines of the Nuclear Security Summit (NSS) in Washington DC April 1. |
|
Experts Call for Larger Role for India in Global Nuclear Governance |
| | February
2016
New Delhi. Describing nuclear security as one of the biggest challenges
of the 21st century, the experts on the concluding day of the Conference on ‘India’s
Role in Global Nuclear Governance’, organised by the Institute for Defence Studies
and Analyses (IDSA), in collaboration with the Peace Research Institute, Oslo
(PRIO), February 26 said India needs to strengthen its institutional, legal, and
physical infrastructure related to nuclear security to ensure the safety of its
nuclear establishment. |
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|
India’s Nuclear Disarmament Policy Pragmatic, says MEA Joint Secretary |
| | February
2016
New Delhi. Reinforcing India’s unwavering support for universal
and non-discriminatory nuclear disarmament, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA)
Joint Secretary (Disarmament & International Security Affairs) Amandeep Singh
Gill February 25 said India remains a strong proponent of universal nuclear disarmament
with “clear exposition of a way forward, a step by step process, underpinned by
a shared universal commitment in an agreed multilateral framework”. |
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|
Indian Nuclear Programme has Social Applicability and Economic Viability, says
Dr Jitendra Singh |
| |
February 2016
New Delhi. India’s nuclear programme has both social
applicability and economic viability, said Dr Jitendra Singh, Minister of State
(MoS) in charge of the Department of Atomic Energy and Space. |
| | |
|
Technology Evolution, Cyber Security Major Concern for Global Nuclear Governance |
| | February
2016
New Delhi. Discussing different aspects of global nuclear governance
- nuclear non-proliferation, safety, security and disarmament - experts from India
and abroad on February 24 took stock of technological evolution and lack transparency
as major challenges for global nuclear governance. |
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|
KN Vyas takes over
as Director, BARC |
| |
February 2016
Mumbai. Mr KN Vyas, Distinguished Scientist and Associate
Director, Reactor Projects Group of the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) took
over February 23 as Director, BARC from Dr Sekhar Basu, Chairman, Atomic Energy
Commission (AEC) and Secretary, Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), Government
of India. |
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|
India, France to build six Nuclear Reactors |
| |
January 2016
New Delhi. Besides defence and counter-terror cooperation
which were the focus areas during talks between the visiting French President
Francois Hollande and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, both countries also reaffirmed
their commitment to responsible and sustainable development of civil nuclear energy
with highest consideration to safety, security, non-proliferation and environmental
protection. |
| | |
|
Dr Jitendra Singh inaugurates ‘Hall of Nuclear Power’ |
| | January
2016
New Delhi. Minister of State for Department of Atomic Energy Dr
Jitendra Singh inaugurated the “Hall of Nuclear Power” in New Delhi January 16. |
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|
Year End Review: Civil Nuclear Cooperation - A Year of Significant Achievements
|
| |
January 2016
Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, 2015
has seen major achievements in the field of civil nuclear cooperation. |
| | |
|
Government approves Civil Nuclear Cooperation Agreement with Australia |
| | December
2015
New Delhi. The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra
Modi, has given its approval to the Civil Nuclear Cooperation Agreement with Australia.
|
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|
Lok Sabha, Lower House of Indian Parliament, passes 'Atomic Energy Bill 2015'
|
| |
December 2015
New Delhi. Lok Sabha, the Lower House of Parliament,
has passed the landmark "Atomic Energy (Amendment) Bill, 2015". |
| | |
|
Narendra Modi calls on Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull |
| | November
2015
Antalaya, Turkey. Prime Minister Narendra Modi called on his Australian
counterpart Malcolm Turnbull on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Antalya, Turkey
November 15. |
| | |
|
Interview: Dr Vivek Lall, Chief Executive, General Atomics, US and International
Strategic Development |
| |
November 2015
General Atomics (GA) is an advanced technology company
with 60 years of experience developing innovative, real-world systems for challenging
defence and energy applications. General Atomics’ Electromagnetic Systems is a
world leader in the design and manufacture of first-of-a-kind electromagnetic
and pulsed power systems, such as the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS)
and the electromagnetic railgun. The increasing footprint of the company’s technologically
advanced commercial products is growing fast globally, and significantly, the
US and Indian Governments are also in discussions on sourcing EMALS for the Indian
Navy’s second indigenous carrier, due out around 2027. India Strategic (IS) in
a recent interview with Dr Vivek Lall (VL). |
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India’s nuclear programme ahead of many other nations, says Dr Jitendra Singh
|
| |
November 2015
New Delhi. Minister of State for Department of Atomic
Energy Dr Jitendra Singh has said India’s nuclear programme is ahead of many other
nations and truly testifies the Make in India initiative. |
| | |
|
NSG
to Consider India’s Entry in June |
| |
October 2015
New Delhi. India’s pending application for entry into
the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) should come up for consideration at its plenary
in June 2016. |
| | |
|
Dr Sekhar Basu takes charge as Chairman, AEC and Secretary, DAE |
| | October
2015
Mumbai. Dr Sekhar Basu took over as Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission
(AEC) and Secretary, Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) in Mumbai October 23. He
succeeds Dr Ratan Kumar Sinha on his superannuation after 42 years of service
in the Department. |
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|
India's nuclear programme underlines Make in India initiative, says Dr Jitendra
Singh |
| |
October 2015
Mumbai. Minister of State for Department of Atomic Energy
and Space Dr Jitendra Singh has said India’s nuclear programme underlines Make
in India initiative, and recent achievements through indigenous resources have
demonstrated India’s enormous potential in the field of nuclear science and research. |
| | |
|
India
Fails to get MTCR Membership, But Wins Wide Support |
| | October
2015
New Delhi. India failed in its maiden attempt this October to
win consensus support for its entry to the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR). |
| | |
|
Hagel Welcomes New Defense Cooperation with India |
| | January
2015
Washington. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel has welcomed the
new Defense Cooperation agreement with India as "a milestone in the US-India Strategic
Partnership." |
| | |
|
The Untold Story of Nuclear Submarine Arihant |
| | October
2014
New Delhi. In August 2013, just before India’s Independence Day,
the then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh congratulated the team that made the nuclear
submarine Arihant’s nuclear reactor go critical at Vishakapatnam. |
| | |
|
India test fires indigenous n-capable subsonic cruise missile |
| | October
2014
New Delhi. India successfully test fired its first indigenous
nuclear-capable subsonic cruise missile, named Nirbhay (or Fearless in Hindi),
October 17. |
| | |
|
Nuclear submarine Arihant and other critical assets safe |
| | October
2014
New Delhi. India’s first indigenous nuclear submarine Arihant
and other “critical assets” in the Bay of Bengal are safe. |
| | |
|
General Atomics Physicist Wins International Energy Research Award |
| | October
2014
St. Petersburg, Russia. A General Atomics physicist has won one
of the most prestigious awards in fusion energy research, it was announced this
week at a major international scientific conference in Russia. |
| | |
|
The Nuclear Debate: No First Use |
| | September
2014
NEW DELHI. India’s vital oil and gas installations located offshore
are vulnerable and contribute 70 per cent to India’s hydrocarbon production for
energy security. |
| | |
|
India suggests global No First Use of Nuclear Weapons |
| | April
2014
New Delhi. India has suggested a No First Use (NFU) convention
on nuclear weapons towards global disarmament. |
| | |
|
India, Russia close to deal on pending n-power units |
| | February
2014
New Delhi. India and Russia are close to resolving their differences
over India’s nuclear liability law that has held up agreement on construction
of units 3 and 4 of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP). |
| | |
|
India's indigenous n-submarine to start deterrence patrols from 2015 |
| | February
2014
New Delhi. India’s first nuclear powered nuclear attack submarine,
INS Arihant, should be ready for deterrence patrols from 2015, roughly in about
a year’s time from now. |
| | |
|
DRDO's Moments and Miles |
| | January
2014
New Delhi. India’s first indigenous nuclear submarine Arihant
should set sail for the sea in about a couple of months, possibly March. |
| | |
|
Iranian nuclear pause: for India’s oil imports |
| | December
2013
New Delhi. In the early hours of November 24, 2013, the Islamic
Republic of Iran and the six permanent members of the United Nations Security
Council plus Germany (P5+1) reached a historical agreement on Iran’s nuclear energy
programme. |
| | |
|
India, US sign first commercial agreement under n-deal |
| | September
2013
Washington. The landmark India-US civil nuclear stalled over India's
2010 nuclear liability law is finally moving forward with the Nuclear Power Corporation
of India Ltd (NPCIL) and the Westinghouse Electric Company signing a preliminary
commercial contract. |
| | |
|
India ready to negotiate a global no-first-use nuke treaty |
| | September
2013
United Nations. India pushed its argument for a nuclear weapon-free
and non-violent world order and said it is prepared to negotiate a global No-First-Use
treaty, adding its proposal for a convention banning the use of nuclear weapons
remains on the UN table. |
| | |
|
IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano appointed for second term in office |
| | September
2013
Vienna. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has appointed
Director General Yukiya Amano to a second four-year term of office, commencing
1 December 2013. |
| | |
|
Salient points of INS Arihant nuclear sub |
| | August
2013
The miniature nuclear reactor on INS Arihant went critical at
around 2.30 a.m. as the submarine went out to sea trials. |
| | |
|
India moves towards n-triad as INS Arihant's reactor activated |
| | August
2013
New Delhi/Chennai. India took a major step towards attaining its
long-awaited nuclear weapons triad as a reactor on board the country's first indigenous
nuclear submarine INS Arihant was activated early Aug 10, paving way for its deployment
by the Navy after sea trials. |
| | |
|
India's 21st nuclear reactor at Kudankulam starts fission |
| | July
2013
Chennai. The much awaited event for the Indian nuclear establishment,
the first unit at Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) and India's 21st reactor,
began the nuclear fission process July 13 night, officials of the Nuclear Power
Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) said. |
| | |
|
Atomic energy regulator gives go-ahead to start Kudankulam nuclear plant |
| | July
2013
Chennai. India's atomic energy regulator has given its nod to
the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) to start the fission process after
being satisfied with the plant's safety, said its chief. |
| | |
|
US keen on implementation of Indo-US nuclear deal: Kerry |
| | June
2013
New Delhi. Stressing that the Indo-US civil nuclear deal demonstrated
the mutual confidence of their strategic partnership, visiting US Secretary of
State John Kerry Sunday said the US "looks forward" to realising its implementation
"as soon as possible". |
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|
No distinction between a small or big Nuclear attack |
| | May
2013
New Delhi. India will hit back with “massive” and “unacceptable”
force any adversary who attacks the country with a big or small nuclear weapon. |
| | |
|
India among top ten atomic countries of the world |
| | March
2013
Aligarh. The development and security of the nation are two sides
of the same coin and India has achieved its rank among the top atomic countries
on its own, says S. Kailas, Director, Physics Division of Bhabha Atomic Research
Centre (BARC), Mumbai. |
| | |
|
India, Pakistan exchange list of nuclear facilities |
| | December
2012
New Delhi. India and Pakistan exchanged the periodic list of
their nuclear facilities Jan 1 as part of a 1991 agreement on Confidence Building
Measures (CBMs). |
| | |
|
US conducts Pollux subcritical nuclear experiment |
| | December
2012
Las Vegas. The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
has announced that Pollux, a subcritical experiment, was successfully conducted
Dec 5 at its Nevada National Security Site (NNSS). |
| | |
|
Tactical Nuclear Weapons:Pakistan’s Dangerous Game |
| | November
2012
The Pakistan army’s continuing efforts to arm the 60-km Hatf-9
(Nasr) short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) with nuclear warheads will adversely
impact deterrence stability on the Indian subcontinent as tactical nuclear weapons
are inherently destabilising and invariably escalatory. |
| | |
|
India, Australia to start nuclear deal talks |
| | October
2012
New Delhi. Opening a new chapter in their bilateral ties, India
and Australia have decided to start negotiations for a civil nuclear deal that
will enable the sale of uranium by Canberra to New Delhi. |
| | |
|
UAE calls for a nuclear weapons free Middle East |
| | September
2012
Vienna. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has urged all countries
of the Middle East region to make it “a zone free of nuclear weapons.” |
| | |
|
India can develop cheapest nuclear reactor |
| | August
2012
New Delhi. India can develop world's cheapest nuclear reactor
- of 700 Megawatt (MW) capacity - at a cost of $1,700 per kilowatt, parliament
was informed Aug 23. |
| | |
|
Nukes protect India from blackmail by other powers: NSA |
| | August
2012
New Delhi. In a delicate balancing act, India has renewed its
pitch for universal nuclear disarmament, but underlined that until the world arrived
at "this happy state" it will continue to maintain atomic weapons as they have
helped deter others from attempting nuclear coercion or blackmail. |
| | |
|
India to launch 16 new nuclear reactors |
| | June
2012
Chennai. The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) will
launch 16 reactors at an outlay of Rs.2.3 trillion ($40 billion) during the 12th
Plan period (2012-17), a top official of the atomic power operator said. |
| | |
|
India declined to sell nuclear technology to Iran, Iraq and Libya |
| | May
2012
New Delhi. India declined to sell nuclear technology to Iran,
Iraq and Libya. |
| | |
|
India’s Strategic Milestones and Maturity |
| | May
2012
New Delhi. On 18th April 2012, Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai
made a highly significant policy declaration seeking India’s full membership of
the Nuclear and Missile Control Regimes. |
| | |
|
India’s Andhra Pradesh has large uranium reserves |
| | May
2012
Hyderabad. India’s southern state of Andhra Pradesh may have the
world’s largest reserves of uranium. |
| | |
|
"AgniV Emboldens India's March towards credible deterrence" |
| | May
2012
New Delhi. India’s search and longing for an inter- continental
ballistic missile (ICBM) is finally over. |
| | |
|
"India tests its 5,500km ICBM" |
| | April
2012
New Delhi. India successfully tested its first 5,500km range
Inter Continental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) called Agni-V Apr 19. |
| | |
|
India seeks Full membership of Nuclear Export Control Regimes |
| | April
2012
New Delhi. India said today that it has enforced effective nuclear
and strategic export control regimes against nuclear and missile proliferation,
and that it is time for India now to be a “full member” of the various international
strategic export control regimes. |
| | |
|
'India has very tight system to protect n-assets' |
| | March
2012
New Delhi. India has a "very tight sytem" in place to protect
its nuclear assets and there is no need to augment this with a specialised force,
official sources say. |
| | |
|
Maintain highest levels of nuclear security and safety: PM |
| | March
2012
New Delhi, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has called for maintaining
the highest levels of nuclear security and safety to retain public support for
harnessing the benefits of atomic energy. |
| | |
|
More needs to be done for global n-security: IAEA |
| | March
2012
Vienna. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says that
more needs to be done to improve the safety of nuclear and radioactive materials
worldwide, citing security incidents which happened in recent years. |
| | |
|
N-power capacity failed to rise: Economic Survey |
| | March
2012
Chennai. Even though the generation of nuclear power increased
by 33 percent this fiscal, no capacity was added against a target of 2,000 MW,
according to the Economic Survey said released Mar 15. |
| | |
|
Iran unveils home-made nuclear fuel rods |
| | Feburary
2012
Tehran. At a ceremony to unveil the country's latest nuclear
achievements, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad -- clad in a white lab coat
-- fed home-made nuclear fuel rods Feb 15 into the core of a research reactor
in the capital, Press TV reported. |
| | |
|
Agni-IV, C-130J, IAF woman officer among firsts at R-Day |
| | January
2012
New Delhi. The latest nuclear capable Agni-IV missile, its C-130J
special operations plane, and a woman officer leading the IAF unit on Rajpath
were among the firsts at the 63rd Republic Day parade Thursday. |
| | |
|
Russia hands over Nerpa nuclear submarine to India |
| | January
2012
Moscow. The Indian Navy’s new acquisition, the nuclear-powered
K-152 Nerpa submarine from Russia, should be in the Indian waters in about six
to eight weeks. |
| | |
|
India's first fast breeder reactor to go critical early 2013 |
| | January
2012
Chennai. India's first 500-MW prototype fast breeder reactor
(PFBR), being set up at Kalpakkam near here, is likely to go critical early next
year and commercial generation of electricity is expected in March 2015. |
| | |
|
'Weak links in security of India's coastal n-plants' |
| | January
2012
New Delhi. Weak links have been pointed out in the security of
nuclear power plants along India's coastline and these are being addressed, a
top official involved in the country's disaster management efforts said Jan 20.
|
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|
Nuclear weapons not for war: Indian Army chief |
| | January
2012
New Delhi. Amid reports of Pakistan and China augmenting their
nuclear arsenals, Indian Army chief Gen. V.K. Singh has rejected the threat of
a nuclear war, saying such weapons primarily have a "strategic significance".
|
| | |
|
Indian nuclear plants to bolster safety measures |
| | December
2011
Chennai. India's atomic energy regulator has decided to renew
the operational licence of all the 20 atomic power plants in the country on a
short term basis till the installation of additional safety measures as suggested
after the disastrous Fukushima accident in Japan. |
| | |
|
India, Russia to focus on n-energy, defence during summit |
| | December
2011
New Delhi. India and Russia will focus on expanding nuclear energy
cooperation and building on their long-standing military ties during the three-day
visit of Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to Moscow beginning Dec 15 for a
bilateral summit, when over half-a-dozen pacts are expected to be signed. |
| | |
|
US NRC Chairman Jaczko to visit India Nov14-18 |
| | November
2011
New Delhi. U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chairman Gregory
B. Jaczko will lead a five-member delegation to India to exchange information
and share experience on safety standards and regulation for the safe operation
of nuclear power plants. |
| | |
|
India's Kudunkulam nuclear plant safe: Kalam |
| | November
2011
Chennai. Former president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam visited the Kudankulam
Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) in Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu Nov 6 and said
the plant was totally safe and a "boon to the people". |
| | |
|
N-security, proliferation serious threats around India: PM |
| | October
2011
New Delhi. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has warned that nuclear
security and proliferation in India's neighbourhood remained "a serious threat"
and called for the country's policy-makers to factor in the deterioration in the
international strategic and political environment while drawing up India's future
policies. |
| | |
|
India's Jaitapur n-plant will get consent: French ambassador |
| | September
2011
New Delhi. France is confident that the Jaitapur nuclear plant
that has run into trouble because of earthquake concerns will get the green light,
says outgoing French Ambassador Jerome Bonnafont. |
| | |
|
Pakistan about to get China's latest n-technology |
| | September
2011
Islamabad. Pakistan is in an advanced stage of negotiations with
China for its latest third-generation nuclear technology to build a power plant,
said a daily Sep 19. |
| | |
|
Iran launches Bushehr nuclear power plant |
| | September
2011
Tehran. Iran held the official opening ceremony Sep 12 of its
first nuclear power plant at Bushehr that was completed with Russia's assistance.
|
| | |
|
US firmly supports NSG clean waiver to India |
| | June
2011
New Delhi. The United States has allayed India's concerns over
the the new guidelines of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) tightening export
enrichment and reprocessing (ENR) technologies, saying it was "firmly" committed
to a "clean waiver". |
| | |
|
Pakistani nukes are very safe, says A Q Khan |
| | June
2011
Islamabad. The Taliban and external forces cannot seize Pakistan's
nuclear weapons because they are "highly secured" and only a handful know where
they are kept, claims disgraced nuclear scientist A Q Khan. |
| | |
|
India going ahead with Nuclear Power projects |
| | April
2011
New Delhi. India will go ahead with its mega nuclear power programmes
but with added safety measures. |
| | |
|
India to bring new nuclear safety bill in parliament |
| | April
2011
Astana. Alarmed by the nuclear disaster following a massive earthquake
and tsunami in Japan, the Indian government intends to ramp up the safety norms
of its civil atomic plants and will table two bills on this during the monsoon
session of parliament, an official said Apr 15. |
| | |
| India
carrying out safety reviews of n-plants: PM |
| | March
2011
New Delhi. Against the backdrop of the Fukushima nuclear power
plant tragedy in Japan due to an earthquake and tsunami, India has embarked upon
a technical review of all safety systems of its nuclear plants, according to Prime
Minister Manmohan Singh. |
| | |
| Indian
companies discuss nuclear MoUs with Canada |
| | February
2011
Ottawa. As India and Canada resume nuclear ties after 36 years,
Indian companies discussed MoUs with their Canadian counterparts at the Nuclear
Industry Conference and Trade Show which ended here Feb 25. |
| | |
| Track
II initiative led to US backing India for NSG |
| | November
2010
New Delhi. The US decision to support India for full membership
of the top four nuclear clubs, including the Nuclear Suppliers' Group, emanated
from a Track II initiative that involved former diplomats and top nuclear experts
from both sides. |
| | |
| US
to support India for NSG, to clear banned Indian entities |
| | November
2010
Mumbai. In a move that will be welcomed in India, US President
Barack Obama said Nov 6 that the US will work to reform export laws as Washington
readies to express "in-principle" support to New Delhi's membership of elite nuclear
clubs like the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG). |
| | |
| US
defence and nuclear deals could touch $ 15 billion |
| | November
2010
New Delhi. India is likely to indicate or announce defence and
other deals with the United States around $ 15 billion during President Barack
Obama’s visit. |
| | |
| India
backs UN push for global disarmament |
| | September
2010
United Nations. India has strongly backed UN Secretary General
Ban Ki Moon's push for efforts to rid the world of weapons of mass destruction
with the Conference on Disarmament (CD) giving it political impetus. |
| | |
| India
to host Asian Nuclear Prospects conference in October |
| | September
2010
Chennai. Around 250 nuclear scientists, technologists and industrialists
are expected to participate in the three-day Asian Nuclear Prospects 2010 conference
to be held near here in October, according to a top official of atomic research
unit here. |
| | |
| Pakistan's
n-arsenal prevented war with India: A.Q. Khan |
| | September
2010
Washington. Pakistan's nuclear arsenal has prevented a conventional
war with India, ensuring "our survival, our security, and our sovereignty", besides
making the "nation walk with head held high", boasts A.Q. Khan, the disgraced
scientist considered the father of Islamabad's clandestine nuclear programme.
|
| | |
| India,
US reprocessing deal opens n-power market to US |
| | August
2010
Washington. India and the United States have taken another crucial
step in implementing their landmark civil nuclear deal with the signing of an
agreement on the nuclear fuel reprocessing arrangements under the accord. |
| | |
| Conventional
to Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear warfare |
| | April
2010
New Delhi. It is the constant endeavor of warring enemies to
use new means to gain advantage over an adversary. |
| | |
| What
is meant by Strategic Arms: Protocol to the new Russian-US START Treaty |
| | April
2010
Prague/ Moscow. The new START (Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty)
bilateral nuclear arms reduction treaty between Russia and the United States was
signed by Presidents Dmitry Medvedev and Barack Obama on April 8, 2010 in Prague,
the capital of the Czech Republic. |
| | |
| As
fuel supplies resume, India’s nuclear power output up |
| | January
2010
Thiruvananthapuram. India‘s atomic power generation has gone
up 15 percent over the past few months, following the resumption of fuel supplies
from abroad after the accord with the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), a top nuclear
scientist has said. |
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| Nuclear
industry grows, but where are the components? |
| | January
2010
Chennai. The quick growth of the Indian nuclear industry is posing
new challenges, especially for the delivery of components for new power plants,
says Srikumar Banerjee, the new chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC).
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| India,
Russia seal civil atomic cooperation, defence pacts |
| | December
2009
Moscow. Visiting India Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Russian
President Dmitry Medvedev have sealed a “broad based” agreement that will boost
bilateral cooperation between the countries in the peaceful use of atomic energy.
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| No
doubt about India's N-arsenal: Kakodkar |
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December 2009 New Delhi.
Seeking to put to rest decisively any questions about India's nuclear deterrence,
former Atomic Energy Commission chairman Anil Kakodkar has robustly defended the
1998 nuclear tests, saying they were "perfect", and has assured the army that
it should be "fully confident" about the nuclear arsenal at its command. |
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| Workshop
on Civil Liability in Nuclear Energy Production |
| | December
2009 Abu Dhabi. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) conducted
a workshop in Abu Dhabi on a civil nuclear liability for countries embarking on
nuclear energy program. |
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| Mao,
Bhutto set terms of secret n-deal, reports The Washington Post |
| | November
2009 Washington. The terms of a secret deal under which China transferred
50 kg of uranium to Pakistan in 1982 for making two atomic bombs were set in a
mid-1976 conversation between Mao Zedong and then Pakistan Prime Minister Zulfikar
Ali Bhutto, a leading US daily has reported. |
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| World
over-armed, peace under-funded: Ban Ki-moon |
| | September
2009 Mexico City. Noting that disarmament is back on the global agenda,
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has cautioned that the "world is over-armed and
peace is under-funded". |
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| India
launches its first ballistic missile nuclear submarine |
| | August
2009 On 26th July, 2009 in the presence of Prime Minister Dr Manmohan
Singh, his wife, Mrs Gursharan Kaur, broke the traditional coconut on the bows
of India’s ambitious scientific naval programme, the 6000 ton nuclear submarine
called by the misnomer an Adavanced Technology Vessel (ATV) and named it INS Arihant.
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| Russia
reforging its nuclear shield |
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December 2008 Moscow. The introduction
of the RS-24 Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) in 2009 will be the most
important phase in the renewal of the Russian Strategic Missile Force (SMF) after
the adoption of the Topol-M. |
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| The
Nuclear Deal and the Hullabaloo |
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October 2008 New Delhi. Now that the nuclear
deal is done, one wonders what the noise was about, So much passion, such vast
amount of energy and acres of newspaper space was spent on dissecting the whys
of a deal that most people now say is in everyone’s’ interest. |
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| Indo-US
Nuclear Deal: Former NSA supports it, saying India must go ahead |
| | June 2008 New
Delhi. In a strong endorsement of the nuclear deal with the US, former National
Security Advisor Brajesh Mishra has said that not signing it would be a “severe
loss of face” for India. |
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| Disarm,
or You’ll Destroy The World |
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June 2008 New Delhi. Through an international
conference hosted in New Delhi June 9-10, India sent a clear, renewed message
to the world community that it must shed its nuclear weapons for the sake of the
present and future generations. |
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| Stalling
Nuclear Deal Will Be A Historical Mistake |
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February 2008 New Delhi. There is widespread
media speculation on the chances of the India-International Atomic Energy Agency
(IAEA) safeguards agreement being finalized and submitted to the board of governors.
The issue that is being hotly debated is whether the Left parties will allow the
safeguards agreement to be processed further by the United Progressive Alliance
(UPA) government when the Indian delegation concludes the draft agreement with
the IAEA. |
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| Nuclear
Power in Space, Part-I |
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November 2007 Moscow. Solar energy supplies
most of power in spacecraft nowadays. |
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| Nuclear
Power in Space, Part-II |
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November 2007 Moscow. Nuclear power could
greatly contribute to spacecraft capabilities.The Soviet Union first developed
nuclear powered generators for spacecraft in the 1960s. Since 1970 it has launched
more than 30 military radar satellites equipped with the Buk unit, which can generate
up to 3 kW of electricity. |
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| US
firm offers India thorium reactors |
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October 2007 Bangalore. While India is
still debating how to make the Indo-US nuclear deal work, an American company,
anxious to enter the Indian market, has offered to build commercial nuclear power
reactors in the country. |
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