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May 1, 2012

Sandeep Dikshit, "Sign nuclear non-proliferation treaty, Japan tells India" The Hindu / May 1, 2012 Japan on Monday asked India to sign the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) even as the two sides decided to reopen talks on a bilateral civil nuclear agreement. ... View Source ›

April 30, 2012

"Austria Says Pakistan, India Acting Irresponsibly With Missile Tests" Global Security Newswire / April 27, 2012 Austria's foreign policy chief on Thursday strongly criticized Pakistan and India's recent ballistic missile trial launches, Agence France-Presse reported (see GSN, April 26).... View Source ›

April 26, 2012

"South Asian Nuclear War Would Upend World Food Supply: Analysis" Global Security Newswire / April 25, 2012 A nuclear exchange between India and Pakistan would produce airborne debris that would poison distant crop fields with radioactive material and curb worldwide precipitation and heat levels, disrupting global agriculture and potentially causing the starvation of more than 1 billion people, according to an independent analysis issued on Tuesday (see GSN, Feb. 24, 2011).... View Source ›

April 19, 2012

Haider Rizvi, "Pakistan, India priorities: UN panel questions nuclear expenses" The Express Tribune / April 18, 2012 UNITED NATIONS: Nuclear powers, including Pakistan and India, are now facing mounting international scrutiny for spending hefty amounts of national resources on nuclear weapons rather than education and health.... View Source ›

April 19, 2012

"India Extends Missile Range, Raising Fear of Arms Race" New York Times / April 19, 2012 NEW DELHI — India said Thursday that it had successfully launched a missile with nuclear capability and a range of 3,100 miles, giving it the ability to strike Beijing and Shanghai and heightening fears of an Asian arms race. ... View Source ›

April 18, 2012

"Trial Launch Looms for Indian Nuke-Capable Missile That Can Strike Beijing" Global Security Newswire / April 18, 2012 India is just days or even hours away from the initial trial flight of its longest-range nuclear-capable missile, a weapon that analysts say could change the security dynamic with neighboring China (see GSN, April 12).... View Source ›

April 12, 2012

"India Prepping For Three Agni Missile Trials" Global Security Newswire / April 12, 2012 Arrangements are under way for test-firings of three Indian nuclear-capable ballistic missiles, including the inaugural flight of the nation's long-range Agni 5, the New Indian Express reported on Thursday (see GSN, April 2).... View Source ›

April 12, 2012

Sudha Ramachandran , " Sri Lanka-India resolution row goes nuclear " Asia Times / April 12, 2012 BANGALORE - Sri Lanka's Minister of Power and Energy Patali Champika Ranawaka's recent announcement that Colombo was considering raising the issue of the safety of India's nuclear power plants with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has been widely interpreted in the Indian media as retaliation for India's vote supporting an anti-Sri Lanka resolution at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) recently. ... View Source ›

April 9, 2012

Frank Jack Daniel, "Nuclear-armed foes Pakistan, India talk peace over lunch" Reuters / April 8, 2012 (Reuters) - Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh stood together in New Delhi on Sunday, adding weight to peace efforts by the nuclear-armed foes with the first visit by a Pakistani head of state to India in seven years. ... View Source ›

April 6, 2012

"India joins multinational design group" World Nuclear News / April 5, 2012 India's Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) has become the 11th member of the Multinational Design Evaluation Program (MDEP), which pools resources of national regulators for reviewing new nuclear power reactor designs.... View Source ›

April 4, 2012

"Sri Lanka seeks MoU with India on nuclear power " The Nation / April 3, 2012 The government of Sri Lanka says it proposed India to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on nuclear disaster management.... View Source ›

March 16, 2012

"Indian Atomic Scientist Reports Laptop Theft" Global Security Newswire / March 16, 2012 An Indian nuclear researcher raised an alarm when his laptop, reportedly filled with critical data, was pilfered from a passenger rail car, India Blooms News Service reported on Thursday (see GSN, Jan. 13).... View Source ›

March 1, 2012

"India to put forward case for membership of Nuclear Suppliers Group" Xinhua / March 1, 2012 India will put forward its case for membership of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) in Vienna on Thursday, reported local daily The Hindu Wednesday.... View Source ›

February 29, 2012

"India to Argue for Entry Into Atomic Export Group" Global Security Newswire / February 29, 2012 India to Argue for Entry Into Atomic Export Group... View Source ›

February 27, 2012

Syed Akbar, "India to set up 20 nuclear reactors" Deccan Chronicle / February 27, 2012 India to set up 20 nuclear reactors... View Source ›

February 21, 2012

"India, Pak agree to extend nuclear risk reduction pact for 5 years" The Hindu / February 21, 2012 India, Pak agree to extend nuclear risk reduction pact for 5 years... View Source ›

February 10, 2012

"Pakistani Backing for Extremist Attacks on India Risks Nuclear Conflict, U.S. Admiral Says" Global Security Newswire / February 10, 2012 Pakistani Backing for Extremist Attacks on India Risks Nuclear Conflict, U.S. Admiral Says... View Source ›

February 9, 2012

"Progress Lacking on Indian-U.S. Atomic Agreement, Senator Says" Global Security Newswire / February 9, 2012 Progress Lacking on Indian-U.S. Atomic Agreement, Senator Says... View Source ›

January 27, 2012

"‘Indo-Pak civil nuclear cooperation possible’ " Daily Times / January 27, 2012 ‘Indo-Pak civil nuclear cooperation possible’ ... View Source ›

January 19, 2012

"India Reaffirms Nukes Intended Only as Deterrent" Global Security Newswire / January 19, 2012 India Reaffirms Nukes Intended Only as Deterrent... View Source ›

January 4, 2012

"India Deploys Anti-WMD Technologies" Global Security Newswire / January 4, 2012 India Deploys Anti-WMD Technologies... View Source ›

January 3, 2012

"India, Pakistan Trade Lists of Atomic Installations" Global Security Newswire / January 3, 2012 India, Pakistan Trade Lists of Atomic Installations... View Source ›

December 29, 2011

Sandeep Dikshit, "India asks Pakistan to join FMCT talks" The Hindu / December 29, 2011 India asks Pakistan to join FMCT talks... View Source ›

December 26, 2011

"India, Pak meeting on nuclear and conventional CBMs begins" PTI / December 26, 2011 India, Pak meeting on nuclear and conventional CBMs begins... View Source ›

December 26, 2011

"India, Japan likely to resume formal nuclear talks" ANI / December 26, 2011 India, Japan likely to resume formal nuclear talks... View Source ›

December 22, 2011

"Japanese PM in India next week, nuclear-deal on agenda" Economic Times / December 22, 2011 Japanese PM in India next week, nuclear-deal on agenda... View Source ›

December 19, 2011

"Kudankulam nuclear plant protests: Government suspects foreign hand, launches probe" PTI / December 18, 2011 Kudankulam nuclear plant protests: Government suspects foreign hand, launches probe... View Source ›

December 14, 2011

Rakesh Sharma, "India in Advanced Talks With Russia for Nuclear Plant" Wall Street Journal / December 14, 2011 India in Advanced Talks With Russia for Nuclear Plant... View Source ›

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