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India's Role in the Hague Nuclear Security Summit

IN THIS ISSUE: India's role in the Nuclear Security Summit, the NSS: a view from Pakistan, advancing nuclear security, Dutch unlikely to meet promise on reactor conversion, Iran nuclear talks in Vienna shadowed by Crimea vote, Iran's centrifuges and Bushehr.

Published on March 18, 2014

India's Role in the Hague Nuclear Security Summit

P.R. Chari | Carnegie Proliferation Analysis

India is a participant in the Nuclear Security Summit process, but thus far the results of its engagement are mixed. The summits elicited commitments to stronger security measures but failed to convince New Delhi to increase transparency regarding its nuclear security practices. 

The Nuclear Security Summit 

Tariq Osman Hyder | Nation

In two articles published in The Nation, The Nuclear Security Summit – Part I and Part II, Tariq Osman Hyder describes Pakistan's objectives in the Nuclear Security Summit and offers thoughts on the country's role in future summits. 

Advancing Nuclear Security: Evaluating Progress and Setting New Goals

Bunn, Malin, Roth, and Tobey | Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs

In the lead-up to the nuclear security summit in The Hague, Advancing Nuclear Security: Evaluating Progress and Setting New Goals outlines what was accomplished in a four-year effort launched in 2009 to secure nuclear material around the globe—and what remains to be done.

Dutch Unlikely To Meet Nuclear Security Summit Promise on Reactor Conversion

Douglas P. Guarino | National Journal

The Netherlands -- host of this month's biennial Nuclear Security Summit in The Hague -- will likely be unable to meet a commitment it made at the last such meeting of world leaders in South Korea, documents released Thursday by a watchdog group show.

Iran Nuclear Talks Resume in Vienna Shadowed by Crimea Vote

Kambiz Foroohar | Bloomberg

The specter of Crimea hangs over Iran’s nuclear talks resuming today, as world powers locked in a confrontation over Russia’s move to annex the region find themselves on the same side during negotiations with the Islamic Republic.

Iran's Centrifuges and Bushehr

Mark Hibbs | Arms Control Wonk

Russia and Iran are conferring about the supply of new nuclear power plants at the Bushehr site on the Persian Gulf. Iran operates one Russian reactor there and building more could contribute to a comprehensive agreement between the six powers and Iran.

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