Reports and Analysis
Economist Editorial: A legacy project
Sep 11, 2008
FOR India’s embattled prime minister, Manmohan Singh, and America’s soon-to-depart president, George Bush, the waiver for India agreed on September 6th by the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) is meant to build a lasting legacy: their own. Critics fear its real testament will be lasting damage to the global nuclear non-proliferation regime.
Jimmy Carter: India nuclear deal puts world at risk
Sep 11, 2008
Knowing since 1974 of India's nuclear ambitions, other American presidents and I have maintained a consistent global policy: no sales of nuclear technology or uncontrolled fuel to any country that refuses to sign the 1970 Non-Proliferation Treaty, or NPT.
Sharon Squassoni: Frequently Asked Questions about India, the Nuclear Suppliers Group, and Next Steps
Sep 10, 2008
The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace's Sharon Squassoni answers some frequently asked questions about the NSG decision and next steps.
Brahma Chellaney: Nuclear Distraction
Sep 10, 2008
The U.S.-India civil nuclear deal came one step closer to final approval over the weekend, as the international Nuclear Suppliers Group granted its imprimatur. Yet the controversy over the proposed pact remains as fierce as ever, not least in India. As a result, ironically, it's still possible the deal could end up distracting both sides from the hard work of deepening their relationship.
William Potter: Goodbye to nuclear export controls
Sep 9, 2008
What is especially disheartening about the nuclear agreement is the extent to which economic considerations and power politics overrode those involving nuclear arms control.
New York Times Editorial: A Bad Deal
Sep 9, 2008
President Bush has failed to achieve so many of his foreign policy goals, but last weekend he proved that he can still get what he really wants.
Michael Krepon: Likely Consequences of the Nuclear Suppliers Group Decision
Sep 8, 2008
The Bush administration has once again rubbished its conservative credentials by strong-arming the Nuclear Suppliers Group to waive longstanding rules designed to prevent proliferation in order to promote nuclear commerce with India.
Mira Kamdar: Risking Armageddon for Cold, Hard Cash
Sep 7, 2008
While everyone has been abuzz about Georgia, the Beijing Olympics and Sarah Palin, perhaps the most important development in the world has been unfolding with almost no attention.
Daryl Kimball: Text, Analysis, and Response to NSG "Statement on Civil Nuclear Cooperation with India"
Sep 6, 2008
In this analysis, Arms Control Association Executive Director Daryl Kimball assesses the NSG waiver, calling it "a nonproliferation disaster of historic proportions that will produce harm for decades to come."
New York Times Editorial: Lets Hear it for New Zealand
Aug 31, 2008
If you are feeling anxious — and you should be — about the world’s appetite for nuclear weapons, there is a bit of good news.
Economist Editorial: Time to decide
Aug 28, 2008
There should be no exemption for India from the world’s nuclear rules
Financial Times Editorial: A bad nuclear deal
Aug 25, 2008
In this editorial, the editors of the Financial Times argue that the NSG must apply as many conditions as possible to India’s nuclear programme before giving the deal the go-ahead.
Kingston Reif: Put the Brakes on India's Nukes
Aug 20, 2008
In this Op-Ed, the Center for Arms Control and Nonproliferation's Kingston Reif argues that rushing to complete the U.S.-India nuclear deal could be disastrous.
Edward J. Markey and Ellen O. Tauscher: Don’t Loosen Nuclear Rules for India
Aug 20, 2008
In this Op-Ed, Reps. Edward Markey and Ellen Tauscher note that the U.S.-India nuclear deal will exacerbate an already existing arms race in South Asia.
Sharon Squassoni: All Eyes on the Nuclear Suppliers Group: Will the Nonproliferation Mainstream Shift?
Aug 18, 2008
In this article, the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace's Sharon Squassoni outlines the problems with changing international rules to allow nuclear trade with India without conditions.
Decision Time on the Indian Nuclear Deal: Help Avert a Nonproliferation Disaster
Aug 15, 2008
In this letter, Daryl Kimball, Hideyuki Ban, and Steven Staples urge NSG Member States to support measures that would avert further damage to the already beleaguered global nonproliferation and disarmament regime.
Dean Rust: Questions Linger about India's Safeguards
Aug 14, 2008
In this article, Dean Rust, former Acting Deputy Director of the State Department's office dealing with the NPT and IAEA, addresses a number of lingering questions about the safeguards agreement between India and the IAEA.
U.S. Proposal for India-Specific Exemption from Nuclear Suppliers Group Guidelines Circulated August 2008
Aug 13, 2008
In this note for reporters, Arms Control Association Executive Director Daryl Kimball analyzes the U.S. proposal to exempt India from existing nuclear trade restrictions maintained by the Nuclear Suppliers Group
Sharon Squassoni: Frequently Asked Questions about India and Nuclear Trade
Aug 9, 2008
In this primer on the U.S.-India nuclear deal, the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace's Sharon Squassoni provides an update on recent developments and answers numerous questions that have arisen as a result of these developments.
Kingston Reif and Leonor Tomero: U.S.-India Nuclear Energy Deal: What's Next?
Aug 6, 2008
Given the many outstanding questions and contradictions that have yet to be resolved, the Nuclear Suppliers Group and the U.S. Congress must not be bullied into making a hasty decision on the U.S.-India nuclear deal. The Bush administration's desire to complete the deal before it leaves office cannot be allowed to come to fruition at the expense of key U.S. nonproliferation objectives.
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