The test is a boost to India’s missile development programme and will bring India closer to achieving a credible deterrence as far as China is concerned says Dr Roshan
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Nuclear Terrorism and Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Materials (CPPNM)
Nuclear Terrorism has been a major challenge for nations in the 21 century. With an increase in the number of civilian nuclear power plants, the threat to nuclear material theft has increased phenomenally writes Dr. Roshan Khanijo
Iran shows inclination towards the transfer of its enriched uranium to Russia
According to New York Times, Russia would convert Iran’s enriched uranium into fuel rods for the Bushehr reactor, ensuring it could not be used for nuclear weapons.
North Korea’s efforts to miniaturise its warheads: Global Implications
North Korea can always use the technology as a bargaining tool to pressurise the world community into acceding to its demands such as easing the economic sanctions levied against it.
India Tests Subsonic Cruise Missile-“Nirbhaya”
This is a major achievement for India as Nirbhaya is a dual missile, which can carry both conventional as well as nuclear warhead.
China Tests New Missile-DF31-B
DF-31B is road mobile, Inter Continental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) capable of having multiple warheads