In mid-February 2024, United States intelligence identified that Russia was developing a non-operational, space-based nuclear anti-satellite capability, a claim Moscow dismissed as a fabrication. Following this, Russia vetoed an April 2024 UN Security Council …
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Key Takeaways: Former finance secretary Subhash Chandra Garg says India’s latest ~7.8% GDP print looks inflated because last year’s April–June base was revised down; without that, current-price growth would have …
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The Makkah accord signed by Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey on August 7, 2026 marked a significant development in the evolving security architect of the Middle East and South Asia. The agreement …
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Military Microreactors and the Next Nuclear Governance Gap Review
by Zohaib Altafby Zohaib AltafThe case for microreactors is credible. So is the need to govern them before deployment becomes routine. Access Complete Article
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When the OPCW’s Scientific Advisory Board released its Temporary Working Group report on chemical forensics, most capitals either filed it under routine multilateral paperwork or handed it to a junior diplomat …
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Japan’s Nuclear Debate: From Hiroshima and Nagasaki to a New Security Dilemma
by Nazia Sheikhby Nazia SheikhThe nuclear debate has gained renewed attention in Japan as it commemorated the 81st anniversary of the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August. On this event, when Sanae Takaichi, …
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THE Makkah Accord signed by Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye on August 7, 2026 marked a significant development in the evolving security architect of Middle East and South Asia. The …
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From the Cold War to South Asia: Reimagining the Helsinki Model for Contemporary Diplomacy
by Nazia Sheikhby Nazia SheikhIn the contemporary era of geopolitical conflicts, erosion of arms control treaties, and hybrid warfare, modern diplomacy has been stuck in a deadlock. There is no progress in resolving regional …
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The Kudankulam Data Breach and New Geography of Nuclear Cyber Security
by Rimsha Malikby Rimsha MalikThe digital transformation of the nuclear industry has fundamentally altered the meaning of nuclear security. For decades, the prevailing assumption within strategic and policy circles was that physical protection, layered …
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Artemis Program is preparing for a return to the lunar surface, China and Russia are advancing plans for an International Lunar Research Station in the 2030s, and European and commercial partners are developing the landers, …
