3rd world war will be nuclear, devastating, warns Russian foreign minister

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Wednesday warned that a third World War, should it break out, will be "nuclear and devastating", amid spiralling tensions with the West over Moscow's......

Pakistan blocks nuke talks over support for India

Protesting against the Nuclear Suppliers Group waiver to India, Pakistan today blocked negotiations on Fissile Material Cut-off Treaty (FMCT), describing the move as "discriminatory" that will help......

Ex-diplomat Arundhati Ghose, who led India's opposition to CTBT, dies

Eminent diplomat Arundhati Ghose, who was India’s ambassador to the United Nations and played a decisive role in India’s negotiations on Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, passed......

India's N-programme: The perils ahead

Whether India will be unable to acquire enough weapon-grade fissile materials for its perceived credible minimum deterrent requirement after it concludes the 123 Agreement with the United States......