Non Proliferation

US lauds India's sustained commitment to nonproliferation, welcomes MTCR entry

The US has welcomed India joining as the 35th member of MTCR, saying New Delhi has demonstrated "a sustained commitment to non proliferation".

As long as China is in the way, India in Nuclear Security Group is a non-starter

India's entry into the NSG is unlikely in the foreseeable future, not because Delhi has failed to live up to non-proliferation standards but because it throws a spanner into Beijing's geopolitical calculations

US in talks with Pakistan on limiting its nuclear weapons: Reports

Ahead of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's visit to the US later this month, the Obama Administration is in talks with Pakistan on a range of issues including limiting and controlling Islamabad's weapons programme, according to a media report.

India's nuclear deal with Australia running into turbulence over fuel safeguards

The nuclear fuel supply agreement with Australia is proving to be tougher than the ones with the US. This is because the Australian law on non-proliferation is stronger, in some respects, than those of the authors

Indian defence must not act from a position of weakness: US analysts

Endorsing the policy of "military self-restrain" of successive Indian governments in the face of provocation from Pakistan, a top American analyst has said that henceforth India must ensure that it does not act from a "position of weakness".

Full text: Joint statement by US President Obama and Pak PM Nawaz Sharif

President Obama and Prime Minister Sharif held wide-ranging discussions at the White House today about the importance of a US-Pakistan partnership built on a foundation of mutual interest and respect.

US on Agni-V: India has a solid non-proliferation record

The US asked South Asian nations to exercise restraint, but said India with its strong non-proliferation record is not a threat to the region.