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"Preserving strategic stability remains vital": India at Conference on Dis
Updated : 2 weeks, 3 days ago IST
Addressing the 2026 High-Level Segment of the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva on Tuesday, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said, "The recent expiration of the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) poses a significant setback for global arms control. India believes that preserving
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After China refutes it, US releases new details of alleged nuclear testin
Updated : 3 weeks, 3 days ago IST
Christopher Yeaw, US Assistant Secretary for arms control and non-proliferation at the State Department, said, "If adversaries conduct nuclear tests but the US does not, America is putting itself at an intolerable disadvantage. The Trump administration will seek to level the playing field."
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India hosts 1st UN training program on Small Arms Control for Asia-Pacific
Updated : 3 weeks, 4 days ago IST
The prestigious three-week fellowship is being organised by the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) through its Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific (UNRCPD). The programme brings together delegates from 13 nations across the Asia-Pacific reg
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China shuns any nuclear commitments... for itself
Updated : 3 weeks, 6 days ago IST
Notably, Washington DC accused China of secretly conducting a "yield-producing nuclear test" in 2020. This is despite Beijing claiming a moratorium on such activities and being a signatory to the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT), even though it never ratified it.
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"Biggest source of disruption to international nuclear order": China slams
Updated : 1 month ago IST
The remarks came after US Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Thomas G DiNanno, speaking at the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva, accused Beijing of conducting "nuclear explosive tests" in June 2020.
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Trump rejects Putin's proposal to continue nuclear limits after New START
Updated : 1 month ago IST
US President Donald Trump rejected Vladimir Putin's proposal to extend nuclear limits after the New START treaty expired, calling it a "badly negotiated" deal. He pushed for a new agreement while highlighting US military strength, as arms control advocates warned of a renewed nuclear buildup
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"Stopped nuclear wars": Trump reiterates claim of preventing conflict betw
Updated : 1 month ago IST
US President Donald Trump on Friday reiterated his claim that he had prevented a "nuclear conflict" between India and Pakistan, while criticising the New START nuclear arms control treaty and calling for a new, modernised agreement.
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India,Germany hold 10th meeting of Joint Working Group on Counter Terroris
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The meeting was co-chaired by Vinod Bahade, Joint Secretary (Counter Terrorism) in the Ministry of External Affairs of India and Konrad Arz von Straussenburg, Director, Directorate-General for International Order, United Nations and Arms Control of Germany.
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As new arms race looms, China's nuke arsenal up to 600 warheads now, estim
Updated : 9 months ago IST
SIPRI Director Dan Smith warned about the challenges facing nuclear arms control and the prospects of a new nuclear arms race. "China is increasing its nuclear force steadily," Smith said, adding that the country could reach 1,000 warheads in seven or eight years.
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US Elections 2024: Kamala Harris appeals to voters to vote for "promise of
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
If elected president, the 59-year-old Harris would become the first woman in history to become the US president.
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At UNSC, India's top diplomat highlights country's leadership in combating
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The top Indian diplomat, Kamboj, was addressing an open debate on "Preventing Conflict-Related Sexual Violence (CRSV) through Demilitarisation and Gender-Responsive Arms Control" at the UN Security Council on Wednesday.
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MEA organises fellowship programme to equip young diplomats with disarmame
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The fourth edition of the Annual Disarmament and International Security Fellowship Programme was organised by the Ministry of External Affairs, to make young diplomats aware of contemporary disarmament, non-proliferation and arms control.
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