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Nuclear energy in India: Small may not be beautiful
Feb 03, 2022

Nuclear energy in India: Small may not be beautiful

Small modular reactors may not be as conducive for India’s nuclear needs as previously envisaged

A serious setback to PM Abe’s nuclear energy programme
Oct 25, 2016

A serious setback to PM Abe’s nuclear energy programme

After 2011 Fukushima disaster, popular sentiment against nuclear energy has made it impossible for the government to revive the operations of the reac

Growing differences on the future of nuclear energy in Japan
Jun 21, 2012

Growing differences on the future of nuclear energy in Japan

As the debate on restarting two nuclear reactors in Oi is hotting up in Japan, the Noda government needs to both give the newly announced nuclear regulatory body time to create the promised new regulations while also ensuring the people and industry do not suffer due to power shortage.

India is waking up from nuclear energy dream
Apr 01, 2019

India is waking up from nuclear energy dream

Around the world, nuclear energy has taken a back seat because of the risks that reactors bring with them.

India’s targets for nuclear energy: Moving closer?
May 18, 2023

India’s targets for nuclear energy: Moving closer?

If private investment materialises, India may move closer to its targets for nuclear power generating capacity.

Pokhran II and India’s nuclear energy rise: Trends and challenges
May 10, 2023

Pokhran II and India’s nuclear energy rise: Trends and challenges

A well-designed and predictable policy regime is crucial to realise the atomic energy sector’s real potential

#MiddleEast: डांवाडोल परमाणु समझौते के बीच ईरान को खाड़ी देशों का संदेश
Aug 29, 2022

#MiddleEast: डांवाडोल परमाणु समझौते के बीच ईरान को खाड़ी देशों का संदेश

खाड़ी देशों के द्वारा ईरान के साथ संबंधों को नया रूप देने

China’s growing troubles in Central and Eastern Europe
Apr 19, 2021

China’s growing troubles in Central and Eastern Europe

Difficulties that have cropped up in the 17+1 summit have the potential to put a spanner in China’s idea of reaping benefits via the forum.

Coal-based power generation capacity additions: Giving way to renewables
May 24, 2023

Coal-based power generation capacity additions: Giving way to renewables

By 2030, RE is expected to have the largest share in power generation capacity

Contra massive retaliation: Possible trajectories of a flexible response deterrent strategy for India
Aug 06, 2018

Contra massive retaliation: Possible trajectories of a flexible response deterrent strategy for India

The extant scholarship on India’s nuclear doctrine, while problematising the credibility deficit in the strategy of massive retaliation, fails to provide a policy alternative. This study examines the alternative of flexible response available for India and makes an assessment of whether it provides a solution to this problem in India’s nuclear doctrine. Even when flexible response is often cited in India’s strategic circles as a likely alte

France and India: Partners for a green future
Mar 01, 2024

France and India: Partners for a green future

Joint efforts within the ISA, progress in nuclear energy, and advancements in green hydrogen highlight India and France's mutual commitment to promoti

From Neglect to Revival: Making Sense of Russia’s Outreach to Bangladesh
Jan 29, 2024

From Neglect to Revival: Making Sense of Russia’s Outreach to Bangladesh

Despite sharing a close historical relationship based on the Soviet Union’s support during the 1971 Liberation War, Bangladesh had for long been out of the scope of Russia’s foreign policy priorities. This is best exemplified by the fact that no Soviet/Russian foreign minister had visited the country until September 2023. However, amid Western sanctions due to its war in Ukraine and tensions with the US, Russia is seeking to reinvigorate ties

Japan's new energy policy and the revival of nuclear power
Apr 22, 2014

Japan's new energy policy and the revival of nuclear power

One compelling reason for Japan to adopt the new energy policy was the Abe government's recognition that in the absence of nuclear energy, which accounted for 30% of the total electricity until recently, the country had to pay heavily for importing oil and gas from abroad.

Natural gas and nuclear power in the EU: If you can’t beat them, green them
Jan 20, 2022

Natural gas and nuclear power in the EU: If you can’t beat them, green them

The European Union’s proposal for a new green taxonomy holds valuable lessons for India.

Nuclear imperialism in China’s Xinjiang
Oct 19, 2020

Nuclear imperialism in China’s Xinjiang

A third of the PRCs uranium for nuclear energy comes from extortion in the Yili basin of Xinjiang. This is also home to a great population of Uighurs.

Preventing proliferation: Tracking Uranium on the blockchain
Aug 20, 2023

Preventing proliferation: Tracking Uranium on the blockchain

Advances in technology, the shifting sands of the global nuclear energy market, and the extant standards and practices surrounding the monitoring of radioactive materials raise important questions about the future of nuclear security. Technological advancements have enabled the retrieval of radioactive materials from unconventional sources and made fuel fabrication easier. The emergence of new players in the nuclear energy market also flags conce

Prospects for India, Ghana defence, military, and civil nuclear cooperation
Jul 17, 2019

Prospects for India, Ghana defence, military, and civil nuclear cooperation

New avenues — fighting terrorism, nuclear energy for civilian purpose, trade in small arms — presents Ghana and India with opportunities to streng

Space Based Solar Power: Time to Put it on the New US-India S&T Endowment Fund?
Apr 02, 2011

Space Based Solar Power: Time to Put it on the New US-India S&T Endowment Fund?

With the Japanese crisis triggering worldwide re-thinking on the feasibility of pursuing nuclear energy to meet growing global energy demands, it is time that India, US and others looked at the option of Space Based Solar Power (SBSP).

The Future of Nuclear Disarmament: A look at the Tenth NPT Review Conference
Aug 31, 2022

The Future of Nuclear Disarmament: A look at the Tenth NPT Review Conference

The RevCon takes place at a time when the international security context is unpredictable and the need for meaningful dialogue and subsequent implemen

Vote against Iran: Abiding by 'good-behaviour norms'
Sep 28, 2005

Vote against Iran: Abiding by 'good-behaviour norms'

The debate about Iran's quest for nuclear energy is wholly enmeshed in the politics of US-Iran relationship. Iran is a signatory to the NPT and its additional protocol. It has obligations; it has rights. The focus of the west is on obligations, of Iran on rights. The North-South divide is reflected in the board of governors of the IAEA, with Russia and China supportive of the non-aligned who apprehend, as Washington Post put it,

Will energy Trump climate?
Sep 20, 2017

Will energy Trump climate?

Nuclear energy does not face the intermittency issues associated with renewable energy.

Will Masuzoe's victory help PM Abe in nuclear policy?
Feb 26, 2014

Will Masuzoe's victory help PM Abe in nuclear policy?

While Shinzo Abe might be thinking that LDP supported independent Yoichi Masuzoe?s win in Tokyo gubernatorial poll will help him carry forward his pro-nuclear energy plans, defeated candidates Hosokawa and Koizumi are determined to intensify their campaign for a nuclear free Japan.

अमेरिका और ईरान के बीच फिर से परमाणु समझौता: जो बाइडेन की राह का कांटा!
Jul 05, 2022

अमेरिका और ईरान के बीच फिर से परमाणु समझौता: जो बाइडेन की राह का कांटा!

ईरान से परमाणु समझौते की राह में आने वाली बाधाएं पश्चिम ए�

इराणची आर्थिक गोची
Mar 01, 2019

इराणची आर्थिक गोची

इराणसोबतच्या अणुकरारातून अमेरिका बाहेर पडल्याने आंतरराष्ट्रीय व्यापारात इराणची मजबूत गोची झाली आहे. युरोप, चीनची सहानुभूतीही इराणला पुरेशी ठरणारी नाही.

उत्तर कोरिया की ज़ोर पकड़तीं नाभिकीय महत्वाकांक्षाएं!
Jul 30, 2023

उत्तर कोरिया की ज़ोर पकड़तीं नाभिकीय महत्वाकांक्षाएं!

अंतरराष्ट्रीय निंदा, प्रतिबंधों, और कूटनीतिक कोशिशों का

क्या दक्षिण एशिया में नए परमाणु युग का आग़ाज़ हो चुका है?
Jul 29, 2023

क्या दक्षिण एशिया में नए परमाणु युग का आग़ाज़ हो चुका है?

मौजूदा दौर में अंतरराष्ट्रीय और क्षेत्रीय स्तरों पर पार�

ट्रम्प-किम चर्चेचे फलित काय?
Mar 05, 2019

ट्रम्प-किम चर्चेचे फलित काय?

ट्रम्प स्वतःला करार करण्यात उस्ताद मानतात. पण, उत्तर कोरियाबाबतचा इतिहास पाहता करार कसा करू नये, याचेच उदाहरण म्हणून जग ट्रम्प यांच्याकडे पाहू लागलेय.

नाभिकीय (Nuclear) ऊर्जा: क्या है छोटे माड्यूलर रिएक्टर्स का मामला
Jul 29, 2023

नाभिकीय (Nuclear) ऊर्जा: क्या है छोटे माड्यूलर रिएक्टर्स का मामला

ऊर्जा की बढ़ती वैश्वक ज़रूरतों के साथ, क्या छोटे माड्यूल�

पश्चिम एशिया: ईरान की ‘परमाणु’ बातचीत टूट के कगार पर!
Jun 27, 2022

पश्चिम एशिया: ईरान की ‘परमाणु’ बातचीत टूट के कगार पर!

अगर ईरान की परमाणु बातचीत गतिरोध की स्थिति में पहुंच जात�

भारत में परमाणु ऊर्जा: ज़्यादा उपयोगी नहीं होंगे छोटे ‘परमाणु’ रिएक्टर
Jul 30, 2023

भारत में परमाणु ऊर्जा: ज़्यादा उपयोगी नहीं होंगे छोटे ‘परमाणु’ रिएक्टर

वर्ष 2002 में भारत के कुल बिजली उत्पादन में परमाणु ऊर्जा की �