Putin signals Russia could resume nuclear tests for first time in 35 years after Trump’s surprise directive to end US moratoriumRussian President Vladimir Putin has ordered officials to explore resuming nuclear tests, a move that follows a similar directive from US P...
06 Nov, 2025, 12.45 AM IST
China denies Trump's claim of secret nuclear tests, urges US to contribute to global stabilityChina has rejected claims by US President Donald Trump regarding secret nuclear weapons tests. Beijing stated it follows a self-defensive n...
04 Nov, 2025, 07.41 AM IST
Nuclear curveball: Trump's testing plan raises fears, confusion in WashingtonPresident Donald Trump has ordered the US military to begin testing nuclear weapons. This announcement has caused widespread confusion amon...
31 Oct, 2025, 06.35 AM IST
Trump is letting out a Cold War genie. What can go wrong?President Donald Trump announced the United States will test nuclear weapons on an equal basis with Russia and China. This move breaks a de...
30 Oct, 2025, 08.05 PM IST
Russia says recent weapons tests 'not nuclear' after Trump orders US testsIn a bid to ease heightened nuclear tensions, Russia is reaching out to the US amidst President Trump’s order for nuclear testing. Despite ...
30 Oct, 2025, 05.22 PM IST
Pentagon to ‘immediately’ start testing US nuclear weapons, Trump orders ahead of meeting with XiPresident Trump has ordered the Pentagon to resume nuclear weapons testing, ending a 33-year moratorium. This decision, announced ahead of ...
30 Oct, 2025, 09.17 AM IST
Back to Cold War era? Russia ends nuclear treaty as Trump sends nuke submarines into positionRussia has formally dropped its self-imposed restrictions under the 1987 INF Treaty, blaming the West for escalating tensions. Once a Cold ...
05 Aug, 2025, 08.05 PM IST
Moscow ends missile pact, issues nuclear warning to US and NATORussia declares it will no longer hold back on deploying intermediate-range nuclear missiles. This is because of the United States and NATO...
05 Aug, 2025, 08.06 AM IST
End of the Cold War era? Russia will abandon its unilateral missile moratorium, says Foreign Minister Sergei LavrovRussia will void its moratorium on deploying intermediate and shorter range nuclear-capable missiles in response to the United States deplo...
29 Dec, 2024, 03.19 PM IST
Asked if Russia could change nuclear testing stance Kremlin says: Listen to Putin on UkraineThe Kremlin has reiterated President Vladimir Putin's warning that the West would be directly involved in the conflict if Ukraine uses West...
24 Sep, 2024, 04.10 PM IST
Putin says Russia should produce previously banned missilesPutin was referring to missiles with a range of 500 to 5,500 kilometres (300-3,400 miles) that were banned under the Cold War-era Intermedi...
28 Jun, 2024, 10.19 PM IST
Russia says it may take extra nuclear deterrence steps if US puts missiles in Europe/AsiaMoscow has long warned it would scrap a moratorium it proposed after the treaty lapsed on the deployment of short and medium range missiles...
30 May, 2024, 01.41 PM IST
- Strategic thinking
In Japan, there is still a tendency to criticise India for not having signed the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) o...
07 Dec, 2021, 11.56 PM IST
US says China may have conducted low-level nuclear test blastsUS concerns about Beijing's possible breaches of a "zero yield" standard for test blasts have been prompted by activities at China's Lop Nu...
17 Apr, 2020, 06.05 PM IST
Open to equitable & constructive dialogue with USA: Russia on INF treaty withdrawalThe 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty limited the use of medium-range missiles, both conventional and nuclear.
03 Aug, 2019, 01.01 PM IST
Nuclear power an article of faith for IndiaIf the Modi government has its way, India could produce 14,500 mw of nuclear power by 2024, almost a three-fold jump from the current level...
15 Dec, 2015, 12.12 PM IST
- France, Russia can continue fuel supplies: Expert
Mr Srinivasan told a news agency that unlike the US, France and Russia don’t have any domestic laws curtailing fuel supply guarantees to In...
18 Sep, 2008, 02.27 AM IST