Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) BJP Member of Parliament Nishikant Dubey, citing declassified documents, has alleged that the Congress government, under pressure from the United States, aborted plans to conduct a nuclear test in 1995. He claimed that fear of American backlash influenced the decision, despite initial readiness by then … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Friday reiterated that India will never give in to nuclear blackmail, asserting that those who sponsor, nurture and utilise terrorism must pay a high price. Addressing the Parul University Convocation in Gujarat’s Vadodara, EAM Jaishankar said that the … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) BJP MP Nishikant Dubey, on Thursday, cited a declassified letter from former US President Ronald Reagan to then Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi to criticise the Congress party for questioning American involvement in diplomatic efforts between India and Pakistan. In a post on X, Dubey wrote, … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) Independent think tank Chintan Research Foundation (CRF), in collaboration with Grant Thornton Bharat, on Wednesday said it successfully conducted a high-level national workshop titled “Private Sector Participation in the Nuclear Power Sector in India: Opportunities, Challenges, and the Path Ahead” in the national capital. The … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) Close to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘no nuclear blackmail’ warning to Pakistan, the BJP on Sunday targeted the Congress for compromising the country’s nuclear interests in the past. Accusing the grand old party of choosing “optics over national security,” BJP leader Amit Malviya tore into … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) Congress on Saturday fully backed the External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar, who delivered a strong message during his official visit to Germany, asserting that India will never yield to nuclear threats and will continue to handle issues with Pakistan on a bilateral basis. Jaishankar’s … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Chennai, May 20 (IANS) Dr M.R. Srinivasan, eminent nuclear scientist and former Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission, passed away in Tamil Nadu’s Udhagamandalam on Tuesday. He was 95. A key architect of India’s civil nuclear energy programme, Dr Srinivasan’s career in the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) spanned over … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) In a crucial security and foreign policy briefing, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs was informed that there was no nuclear signalling from Pakistan during the recent military standoff following Operation Sindoor, according to sources familiar with the matter. The committee, chaired by Congress … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi expressed his gratitude to the brilliant scientists and researchers whose dedication made India’s first nuclear test, Operation Smiling Buddha, a success 51 years ago at Pokhran, Rajasthan. In a post on his Facebook account, he wrote: “Under the visionary and decisive … Read more
