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Northeast Asia and South Asia: Comparative Security Dynamics
Report of the IPCS Seminar held at the India International Centre on 1 April 2009

Is China’s Space Militarization a Threat to India?
Radhakrishna Rao believes Chinese actions will lead to the weaponization of outer space

CTBT Redux
Arundhati Ghose analyzes Shyam Saran’s speech at the Brookings Institution on the Indo-US civilian nuclear agreement

North Korea’s Planned ‘Satellite’ Launch
Rajesh Kapoor says that Pyongyang’s so-called satellite launch is actually a cover for a missile test

Indian Missile Defense: Questions Unanswered
Mayank S Bubna raises a few doubts about the DRDO’s claims

Iran’s Nuclear Power Plant: Reactions from GCC
M Mahtab Alam Rizvi states that apprehensions raised by the Gulf Arab countries might prompt Iran to rethink its nuclear posture

AQ Khan and Nuclear Non-Proliferation
Reshmi Kazi argues that Khan’s release constitutes a defeat for the nonproliferation regime

Not Quite an Empty Threat
Firdaus Ahmed points out that the argument Pakistan has a high nuclear threshold is only a cover for Indian hardliners pushing limited war

Zardari's Riddle: No Use or More Ruse?
Sripathi Narayanan comments on the Pakistani President's recent remarks to an audience in India

Obama and the North Korean Nuclear Programme
Hayoun Ryou discusses the possible course of the US President-elect's North Korea policy

Obama-mania: Iran is Not Invited
Siddharth Ramana examines the US President-elect's position on Iran

North Korea: From the State Sponsor of Terrorism to What?
Rajesh Kapoor remains wary of North Korea's intentions and its likely future trajectory

Chemical Warfare Agents and the Indian Context
Prashant Mehta details the application of the Chemical Weapons Convention in India

Nuclear Iran: Anathema for India
Siddharth Ramana argues that New Delhi has reasons enough of its own to object to Iran going nuclear

Will the NSG Waiver to India dilute Global Non-Proliferation Norms?
Nishikant Tiwari outlines the debate between the non-proliferationists and liberals on the ramifications of the NSG waiver

Indo-US Nuclear Deal at the Nuclear Suppliers Group
Report of IPCS Seminar held on 11 September 2008

NSG Waiver: What does it mean for India?
M Shamshur Rabb Khan argues that the NSG waiver will prove to be both politically and economically advantageous to India

Nuclear Deal and Strategic Concerns: Myths and Realities
Alok Kumar Gupta dispels some of the myths that surround the strategic implications of the Indo-US nuclear deal

India's NSG Waiver: Indian and American Responses
Rekha Chakravarthi and Gretchen Smith look at some of the Indian and American responses that the NSG waiver has evoked

The Berman Letter: Time for Creative Diplomacy
Reshmi Kazi examines the fallout of the letter leaked by the US Congressman

Q&A: The NSG Waiver and the Next Steps
Rekha Chakravarthi and Gretchen Smith examine the implications of the waiver for India and the US

A Chinese Puzzle in Vienna
Jabin T Jacob argues that China's position at the NSG on the Indo-US nuclear deal needs to be viewed with greater equanimity in India

The Nuclear Deal and India's Emergence
Dipankar Banerjee argues that India's success at the NSG is well-deserved

American Challenges in Biological Security Initiatives
Danielle Toth hopes that bio-defence programs will be improved under the next US administration

Unconditional Exemption by NSG: Is it Necessary?
Alok Kumar Gupta explains why India deserves a clean waiver at the Nuclear Suppliers Group meeting in Vienna

Indo-US Nuclear Deal and Japan's Policy Options
Satyajit Mohanty outlines the reasons why he thinks Japan will support the Indo-US nuclear deal at the NSG

NSG Waiver - A Diplomatic Gesture
Reshmi Kazi argues that the non-proliferation regime would be undermined if the NSG fails to grant a clean waiver to India

India and the New Non-Proliferation Regime
S Sasikumar and M Saravanan argue that the daunting task for democratic countries like India is to prevent non-proliferation from losing its way

Will the Nuclear Deal be Finally Operationalized?
Anindya Batabyal views the nuclear deal as too good an agreement for India and the US in their evolving strategic partnership

Indo-US Nuclear Deal: Where Do We Go From Here?
Report of the Panel discussion held at the IPCS on 29 July 2008

Will the Nuclear Deal Hurt India's Foreign Policy?
M Shamsur Rabb Khan attempts to allay fears that the nuclear deal will compromise the independence of India's foreign policy

Biotechnology in India: Regulation of the Growing Industry
Danielle Toth argues for judicious biotechnology regulations that will enable India to reap benefits and steer clear of any destructive use

India's Role in the Global Disarmament Debate
Gretchen Smith evaluates the progress of the global nuclear disarmament efforts and avers that India has a vital role to play in this direction

AQ Khan: Nuclear Politics
Prashant Hosur examines the politics behind the rogue Pakistani scientist's recent revelations

India-Specific Safeguards Agreement: Indian and American Responses
Rekha Chakravarthi and Gretchen Smith highlight the arguments in India and the US on the draft Agreement before the IAEA

Q&A: India-Specific Safeguards Agreement
Rekha Chakravarthi and Gretchen Smith review the draft Agreement that will be considered by the IAEA Board of Governors

The Lesson from Sam Bahadur's Triumph
Firdaus Ahmed argues that political control over the military is all the more important in the nuclear age

Q&A: Pakistan's Nuclear Bogeyman
Rekha Chakravarthi and Siddharth Ramana examine AQ Khan's disclosure of state involvement in nuclear technology transfer to North Korea

Uranium Supply to India: Canberra's Reluctance
Rahul Mishra examines Australia's decision not to supply uranium to India

Q&A: AQ Khan's Proliferation Network Resurfaces
Prashant Hosur reviews an article in The New York Times on the Pakistani scientist's misdeeds

Issue Briefs, Special Reports, Research Papers
The North Korean Threat: More Bark Than Bite
Rajaram Panda
Issue Brief 209

Dual Use or Proliferation?: China’s Janus Face
Martin de Lavernée
Issue Brief 197

Undermining Deterrence?: The Non State Actors and India’s Nuclear Doctrine
Tanvi Kulkarni and Alankrita Sinha
Issue Brief 196

IPCS Review: NTI Nuclear Materials Security Index
Tanvi Kulkarni et al
Special Reports 128

India and the Rafale: Anatomy of a Bad Deal
Abhijit Iyer‐Mitra
Special Reports 126

Politics of UNSC Sanctions: The Issue of Nuclear Weapons Development
Prashant Hosur
Research Paper 25

Iran and Regional Security: Understanding Tehran’s Predicaments, Objectives and Strategies
Anureet Rai , Pradeepa Viswanathan and Sanghita Dutta
Conference Reports 37
 
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11 June 2013 , 1000-1300 hrs
Debriefing: Sixth Trilateral (India-Pakistan-China) Nuclear Security Dialogue
1 May 2013 , 1000-1300 hrs
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30 April 2013 , 1100-1300 hrs
Moving Towards a More Secure Asia
19 March 2013 , 20 March 2013
Nuclear Asia: The Contemporary Debate on Deterrence, Disarmament, Safety and Security
5 March 2013
Discussion on Strengthening Global Nuclear Materials Security: Building a Framework for Assurance, Accountability and Action
11 July 2012 , 1400 - 1700 hours
IPCS Book Release
25 April 2012 , 1000 - 1300 hours
North Korea’s Rocket Launch: What will be the Fall Out?
20 April 2012 , 1500 - 1630 hours
Building Global Security
16 April 2012
Seoul Nuclear Security Summit: A Critique
4 April 2012 , 1030-1230 hrs
India's Credible Minimum Deterrence: An Appraisal
5 December 2011 , 1600-1730 hrs
Workshop on Managing Civil Nuclear and Radiological Materials: Safety, Security and Diplomacy
22 November 2011 , 0930 - 1830 hrs
Fifth India-China-Pakistan Trilateral Nuclear Strategic Dialogue
30 September 2011
India-Pakistan-China Nuclear Trilateral Dialogue
18 April 2011 , 1400-1700 hrs
 
 

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