Nuclear Export Group Debates Ties with Israel
Fredrik Dahl | Reuters
A former Israeli nuclear official who declined to be named said Israel for years had tried to get the NSG to recognize it as a so-called adherent country. "It would be a recognition from a very important nuclear non-proliferation related body that Israel is a responsible nuclear state," Mark Hibbs said.
Iran Official Concerned for Nuclear Power Plant
Ali Akbar Dareini | Associated Press
Iran's nuclear chief has raised concerns for the fate of the country's only running atomic power plant amid talks with the West about a final deal to curb Tehran's controversial nuclear program, a newspaper reported on Monday.
South Korea, U.S., Japan Lower Bar For Nuclear Talks With North Korea
Yonhap News
South Korea, the United States and Japan have agreed to lower the bar on conditions for resuming long-stalled nuclear talks with North Korea, a diplomatic source with knowledge of the matter said Monday.
Putin Approves Sale of S-400 to China
Zachary Keck | Diplomat
Vladimir Putin has approved in principle the sale of Russia’s most advanced air and missile defense system to China, Russian media outlets have reported.
BJP Rules Out Major Change to Nuclear Policy
Hindustan Times
The head of opposition Bharatiya Janata Party, tipped to win ongoing national elections, has ruled out any change in the country's "no-first-use" nuclear weapons policy. The BJP sparked speculation about an end to the doctrine last week when its manifesto said that the party would "revise and update" India's policy.
BJP's Nuclear Manifesto
Tariq Osman Hyder | Nation
The BJP's nuclear vision in the election manifesto has occasioned comment and consternation particularly in the western world. Does it herald a shift away from the "no first use" pledge enunciated by the BJP government when India went nuclear in 1998?