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Time to Seal the Deal
Rekha Chakravarthi provides a political rationale for the UPA government to go ahead with the nuclear agreement

A Nuclear Israel
Siddharth Ramana explores Israel's stated position of nuclear ambiguity even as it seeks to be recognized as a responsible nuclear weapons state

Indo-Pak Nuclear Tests: Ten Years After
Report of IPCS Panel Discussion held on 16 May 2008

Getting it Right: Rereading India's Nuclear Doctrine
Firdaus Ahmed examines the nature and impact of changes in India's nuclear deterrence policy

Nuclear India's Weapons of Peace: Ten Years after Pokhran-II
Gurmeet Kanwalstates that it remains in India's continued interest to work towards total nuclear disarmament

For a Return to Lahore
Firdaus Ahmed argues for greater India-Pakistan engagement to achieve CBMS in both the conventional military and nuclear fields

India Ballistic Missile Defense Capabilities and Future Threats
Neha Kumar examines the rationale for an Indian BMD programme

Pakistan's Strategic Assets in Times of Crisis
Manpreet Sethi outlines the major concerns related to the safety of Pakistan's nuclear arsenal

Implications of Iran's Ashura Missile Test
Neha Kumar outlines how Iranian missile development might lead to an arms race in the region

Adding Nuclear Fuel to the Fire?
Swapna Kona argues that the security of Pakistan's nuclear arsenal is far from assured given the current instability in the country

The Day After 'Cold Start'
Firdaus Ahmed assesses the new Indian military strategy vis-a-vis Pakistan

Nuclear Shocks and Trends in South Asia
Report of the Seminar held at the IPCS on 12 November 2007

The BJP Stance on the Indo-US Nuclear Deal
Bimla Kumari argues that the BJP's political opportunism will mean that it will continue to oppose the nuclear deal

It's About the Fuel, Stupid!
Arun Vishwanathan notes that whatever the politics, the Indo-US nuclear deal remains essential for purely energy reasons

The
Swapna Kona writes of the recently conducted Russian non-nuclear conventional bomb test and its implications

China and the Indo-US Nuclear Deal
Jabin T Jacob analyses Chinese perceptions of the civilian nuclear agreement between India and the US

Tit-for-Tat Missiles Tests by India and Pakistan
Neha Kumar argues that despite CBMs, India and Pakistan are engaged in missile competition which could be dangerous for both

Indo-US Nuclear Deal and Non-proliferation: Some Views from the US
Gurmeet Kanwal examines the American non-proliferation lobby's concerns about the nuclear agreement

Pakistan's Nuclear Doctrine and Strategy
Report of Seminar held at the IPCS Conference Room on 16 August 2007

Implications Of Russian Withdrawal From Arms Control Treaties
Neha Kumar examines the Russian response to the US's deployment of interceptor missiles and radars in the Czech Republic and Poland

The Challenge of Cruise Missiles
Neha Kumar argues that the US needs to pay greater attention to the potential threats posed by cruise missiles

Russia's Joint Radar Gamble
Neha Kumar argues that the US reluctance to accept the Russian proposal could lead to a conflict situation

Reliable Replacement Warheads: A Dangerous Expansion
Reshmi Kazi argues against the development of a new generation of nuclear weapons

North Korea - Proliferation Detracted?
Rekha Chakravarthi examines the possibility for denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula following the North Korean invitation to IAEA inspectors

Putin's Flip-Flop on Missile Defence
Ajay Lele faults the Russian President for unnecessary belligerence on the issue of the American missile defence shield in Europe

South Asian Nuclear Arsenals
Excerpts from a Talk at the India International Centre on 19 May 2007

Current Trends in Nuclear Weapons Thinking and Strategies
Report of the Seminar held at the IPCS on 25 May 2007

ASEAN's Quest for Nuclear Energy
Vibhanshu Shekhar outlines the implications of the various nuclear programmes currently underway in Southeast Asia

Indo-US Nuclear Deal: Where are the Blocks?
Report of the Seminar held at the IPCS on 18 May 2007

Decay of the Non-Proliferation Regime: Can it be Reversed?
P R Chari argues that the persisting disagreements between the nuclear haves and have-nots bodes ill for non-proliferation

Iran's Nuclear Program: The Problem of Legality
Amit Kumar Singh looks at the loopholes in the legal provisions of the NPT

Indo-US Nuclear Deal: In Need of Resuscitation
Gurmeet Kanwal argues that India cannot give up its sovereign right to conduct nuclear tests if necessary in the national interest

Indo-US Nuclear Deal: Limping Along or Halting?
P R Chari outlines some of the sticking points in the progress towards a final deal

Peace and Disarmament in Asia
Report of the Meeting with the Chinese People's Association for Peace and Disarmament (CPAPD), 11 March 2007

Nuclear Tests: India Cannot Foreclose the Option
Reshmi Kazi argues that India's voluntary moratorium on nuclear testing cannot be turned into a bilateral legality

India and the World
Report of the interaction with the US Air war College held on 14 March 2007 at the IPCS

Iran's Space Ventures
Srinjoy Bose examines the motives behind Iranian intentions in space and the international concerns that have resulted

The North Korean Agreement
Amit Sisir Gupta looks at the North Korean nuclear deal in the context of the emerging security architecture of the region

The Pyongyang Deal - Should Tehran or Islamabad Be Next?
Rohit Pattnaik examines the North Korean accord and its significance for the nuclear programs of Iran and Pakistan

The North Korean Accord: A Step Towards Nuclear Disarmament
Reshmi Kazi opines that the current agreement holds out the possibility of the eventual denuclearization of North Korea

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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