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  • Donald Trump

    Donald Trump's tweet on nuclear weapons indicates major policy change: Report

    World | December 23, 2016 12:40 IST

    US President-elect Donald Trump’s tweet calling for strengthening and expansion of country’s nuclear arsenal reflects a major policy change compared to the policies of the outgoing Obama administration, according to a media report.

  • Pak nuclear weapons

    Nuclear Pakistan has destabilising effects: US expert

    World | May 26, 2016 16:13 IST

    Washington: Nuclear weapons in Pakistan’s hands have “corrosively destabilising” effects in the region and provide a license for the country’s sub-conventional wars against India, a top American expert has said. ”Unfortunately nucle

  • John Kerry

    India has important role in stewardship of nuclear weapons: US

    World | March 31, 2016 9:44 IST

    Washington: India has an important role to play in responsible stewardship of nuclear weapons and materials, US Secretary of State John Kerry said ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Washington where he will

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    'Pakistan was to deploy nuclear weapons against India during Kargil war'

    India | December 03, 2015 13:47 IST

    Washington: Pakistan was preparing to deploy its nuclear weapons against India at the height of the 1999 Kargil war when its army was suffering heavy casualties, the CIA had warned then President Bill Clinton.The revelation

  • pakistan rejects report about fastest growing nuclear

    Pakistan rejects report about fastest growing nuclear warheads

    World | August 29, 2015 23:32 IST

    Islamabad: Pakistan on Friday rejected as "utterly baseless" a report by leading American thank-tanks which said that Islamabad has the fastest growing nuclear arsenal in the world."We reject the report's assertion that Pakistan has the

  • un security council nod to iran nuclear deal

    UN Security Council nod to Iran nuclear deal

    World | July 20, 2015 23:55 IST

    United Nations: The UN Security Council on Monday unanimously approved the landmark agreement reached with Iran by its permanent members and Germany aimed at stopping Tehran from getting nuclear weapons.The resolution presented by the US

  • isis claims it could buy nuke from pakistan within a year

    ISIS claims it could buy nuke from Pakistan within a year

    World | May 23, 2015 20:45 IST

    In its latest issue of propaganda magazine Dabiq, Islamic State has claimed that at its present expansion rate, the group could purchase its first nuclear weapon from Pakistan within 12 months.The overstated piece entitled "The

  • seoul japan us to discuss north korea next week

    Seoul, Japan, US to discuss North Korea next week

    World | May 22, 2015 10:44 IST

    Seoul: Chief nuclear envoys of South Korea, US and Japan will convene here next week on ways to dissuade North Korea from developing nuclear weapons, Seoul's foreign ministry said on Friday.seoul,In the two-day session starting

  • major terror attack against india could trigger nuclear war

    Major terror attack against India could trigger Nuclear-war: Experts

    World | February 26, 2015 17:55 IST

    Washington: Pakistan may use nuclear weapons against India if the latter goes for a large scale military assault against it in retaliation for a major terror attack emanating from across the border, two top American

  • un general assembly urges india pakistan and israel to give

    UN General Assembly urges India, Pakistan and Israel to give up nuclear weapons

    World | December 03, 2014 11:29 IST

    United Nations: India, backed by the United States, opposed a UN General Assembly (UNGA) resolution calling on New Delhi to voluntarily abandon its nuclear weapons. The resolution that also targeted Israel and Pakistan, however, passed

  • india ready for agreements on nuclear no first use

    India ready for agreements on nuclear no first use

    World | October 22, 2014 6:26 IST

    United Nations: Reiterating its policy of not using nuclear weapons first and not targeting non-nuclear weapons nations, India has offered to enter into agreements incorporating the two principles.“As a responsible nuclear power India has a

  • know more about nuclear weapons of india china

    Know more about nuclear weapons of India, China

    India | October 17, 2013 6:25 IST

    New Delhi: As two rising Asian powers with high GDP growths and increasing geo-political influence, India and China have been arch rivals in their race to superpowerdom.  The race for regional dominance between these two

  • know more about nuclear weapons of india pakistan

    Know more about nuclear weapons of India, Pakistan

    India | August 20, 2014 10:43 IST

    New Delhi: After racing ahead of India in ballistic and cruise missiles, with covert help from China and North Korea, Pakistan seems to be surging ahead on the nuclear front too. A series of recent

  • iran fm outreach to us opens way for nuclear deal

    Iran FM: Outreach to US opens way for nuclear deal

    World | October 06, 2013 8:23 IST

    Tehran, Iran : Iran's foreign minister says historic outreach with the U.S. has already paid dividends by opening opportunities to negotiate a nuclear deal that would allow Tehran to maintain its uranium enrichment but provide

  • israel won t let iran get nuclear arms netanyahu

    Israel won't let Iran get nuclear arms: Netanyahu

    World | October 02, 2013 10:22 IST

    United Nations: Israel's prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared on Tuesday that his country will never allow Iran to get nuclear weapons, even if it has to act alone, and dismissed Iranian President Hassan Rouhani's “charm

  • ten interesting facts to know about nuclear weapons

    Ten interesting facts to know about nuclear weapons

    World | August 29, 2013 6:10 IST

    New Delhi: A nuclear weapon derives its destructive force from nuclear reactions, either fission or a combination of fission and fusion. Both reactions release vast quantities of energy from relatively small amounts of matter. These

  • at a glance world s top ten nations having nuclear missiles

    At a glance: World's top ten nations having nuclear missiles

    World | January 16, 2015 12:14 IST

    New Delhi: Since the US exploded two atomic bombs on Japan in 1945, there has been a consistent rise in the number of nuclear weapons and missiles, considered as weapons of mass destruction.The race for

  • pakistan is developing non strategic nuclear arms us experts

    Pakistan is developing non-strategic nuclear arms: US experts

    World | September 26, 2012 6:46 IST

    Washinton, Sep 26:  To enhance its nuclear capability, Pakistan is developing non-strategic nuclear weapons, and thus joining the ranks of countries like the US and Russia, an American think-tank has said. India, however, not listed

  • obama vows to use all elements of us power to prevent n iran

    Obama Vows To Use All Elements Of US Power To Prevent N-Iran

    World | March 05, 2012 8:43 IST

    Washington, Mar 5 : President Barack Obama on Sunday vowed to use “all elements of American power”, including “a military effort” to prevent Iran from making nuclear weapons, arguing it was not only against US

  • us has snatch and grab plan for pak s nuclear weapons

    US Has 'Snatch-And-Grab' Plan For Pak's Nuclear Weapons

    World | August 10, 2011 13:00 IST

    Washington, Aug 6: The US has a contingency plan to "snatch-and-grab" Pakistan's nuclear weapons, if and when the President believes they are threat to either America or its interests, a media report has said, amid

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