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India, US extend MoU for cooperation on nuclear energy for 10 more years
India and the United States have extended the Memorandum of Understanding for cooperation on nuclear energy for 10 more years.According to a joint statement issued on Tuesday, "Marking the tenth year of cooperation between the United States and India at the Global Centre for Nuclear Energy Partnership (GCNEP) and the signing of the extension, for an additional ten years, to the Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of India Concerning Cooperation with the Global Centre for Nuclear Energy Partnership, India, signed at New Delhi on November 7, 2010 (the GCNEP MOU)."The joint statement also recognizing India's important commitment in 2010 to establish the GCNEP with a vision to promote safe, secure, and sustainable nuclear energy for the service of mankind through global partnership."India and the US, recognizing and appreciating the strength of the enduring partnership between the two countries on matters of
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Last week, Donald Trump asked advisors about options for attacking Iran
The president was dissuaded from moving ahead with a strike by advisers who warned that it could escalate into a broader conflict in his last weeks in office
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North Korea calls United Nations nuclear watchdog 'a marionette' of West'
North Korea called the UN's nuclear watchdog a marionette dancing to the tune of hostile Western countries, rejecting its information about the country's nuclear programme as grossly distorted
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UN: With 50 signatories, nuclear weapons ban treaty to enter into force
As of Friday, the treaty had 49 signatories, and the United Nations said the 50th ratification from Honduras had been received
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India will continue to play its part for world peace: T S Tirumurti
"From New York to Dubai, from Petra to Vienna, as the UN turned 75, landmarks around the world turned blue for Saturday's #UNDay," United Nations tweeted
Nuke treaty termination won't harm Russian security: Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Putin has said that even if the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) with the US expires, Moscow can ensure its security with modern weapons
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Whither nuclear energy?
The anti-nuclear lobby, which was so effectively sidelined 10 years ago, may be having the last laugh
VP Naidu surprises journalists, makes calls to enquire about well-being
Vice-President Naidu has been around in Delhi for so long, it is quite natural that he would know most fixtures in the capital by name, even journalists of a certain age.
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Iran's foreign minister cancels Davos trip amid dispute over nuclear treaty
The summit in the Swiss resort also comes after Iran earlier this month shot down a Ukrainian passenger plane, killing all 176 people on board.
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Iran threatens to pull out of nuclear treaty if Europe dispute reaches UNSC
Iran has accused the three EU member states of inaction over sanctions the United States reimposed on it after unilaterally withdrawing from the landmark accord in 2018.
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Iran threatens nuclear non-cooperation with IAEA if European pressure rises
Since May 2019, Iran has progressively scaled back some commitments under the agreement in response to the US sanctions and Europe's inability to circumvent them.
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US consults allies to deploy missiles in Asia; China says will counter move
Washington has said it plans to place such weapons in the Asia-Pacific following the US withdrawal from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty
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Amid Iran's threat of withdrawal, why Nuclear NPT is still important?
Possession of the uranium doesn't put Iran much closer to developing a nuclear weapon, but it does raise troubling questions about the future of nuclear non-proliferation
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Iran to raise uranium enrichment level beyond 2015 nuclear deal limits
Iran has repeatedly warned Europe in recent weeks that it would begin walking away from an accord neutered by a maximalist American campaign of sanctions
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Beijing calls on Washington, Moscow to preserve nuclear treaty
China's foreign ministry ruled out negotiating a new multilateral pact to replace the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty
