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No contradiction in NPT commitment, backing India`s UNSC bid: US

President (Barack) Obama`s April 2009 speech in Prague envisioned a world without nuclear weapons.

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UNSC seat for India not linked with NPT: US

US will support India`s bid despite its refusal to sign the CTBT and the NPT.

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North Korea justifies nuclear `treasured sword`

Reports claim North Korea could be preparing for a third nuclear test.

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Govt appoints Radhakrishnan as Chairman of JNPT

The government today appointed L Radhakrishnan, Principal Secretary to the Kerala government, as Ch...

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UN atom chief invited Israel to mull joining NPT

Amano invited Israel to place all atomic facilities under IAEA inspections.

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MbPT, JNPT may suffer Rs 100-cr loss due to ship collision

India`s busiest ports, MPT and Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust are likely to lose revenues of over Rs 1...

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No coercive action must be taken against JNPT: SC

The Supreme Court has instructed the state authorities to refrain from taking any coercive action a...

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US slams singling out Israel in NPT review meet

The US objected strongly to "singling out" of Israel in the UN NPT review conference.

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Iran hails NPT call on Israel for atomic transparency

Iran`s representative to the UN atomic watchdog hailed a UN nuclear non-proliferation document cal...

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Iran greatest threat to NPT in Middle East: Obama

President Barack Obama said the greatest threat to NPT in the Middle East is Iran`s failure to live...

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UN asks India, Pak, Israel to join NPT, CTBT

The UN has asked India, Pakistan and Israel to join NPT and CTBT without further delay and pre-cond...

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NPT meet agrees steps on nuclear-free Mideast

A landmark conference to curb the spread of nuclear weapons agreed on talks toward the establishme...

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UN conference calls on India to joint NPT

A UN nuclear conference has asked India, Pakistan and Israel to join NPT and CTBT.

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First draft agreement unveiled at NPT conference

The first draft agreement designed to free the planet from nuclear arms circulated.

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Egypt calls on India, Pakistan and Israel to join NPT

Calling on India, Pakistan and Israel to join the NPT regime promptly and unconditionally, Egypt has...

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World leaders root for NPT, India remains firm

The United Nations, backed by the US and other countries, Tuesday asked countries that have not sign...

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India to stay out of NPT review conference that begins today

Over 150 nations, including Iran, will get together for an international review of the NPT, but Indi...

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India will stay out of NPT review conference at UN

India will not be participating in the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference that beg...

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Iran to propose reforms to failed NPT: Ahmadinejad

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty has failed and Iran will pro...

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US to unveil size of its nuke weapons at NPT meet?

In an effort to strengthen the nuclear non-proliferation treaty, the US is likely to reveal the size...

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Ahmadinejad tops UN speakers` list; US won`t meet him

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will hold the top position of speakers when the UN opens nucle...

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Indo-US N-deal has not weakened NPT: US

The Indo-US nuclear deal has not diluted NPT as the pact comes with "transparency mechanisms", said ...

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NPT regime under stress and fraying at seams: US

Ahead of the crucial nuclear non-proliferation treaty review conference, the Obama administration ha...

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Clinton to lead US delegation to NPT review conference

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton would lead the US delegation at the NPT review conference to be...

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HC judges wanted to attend NPT meet, Centre says no need: The Indian Express

The Centre last week denied permission to two judges of the Delhi High Court to visit Paris to parti...

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US ‘understands’ India not joining nuke proliferation regime

Appreciating its "responsible" behaviour, the US has said it will not push India to sign the NPT a...

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Congress, alliance partner to contest Tripura council polls alone

The alliance between the Congress and the tribal Indigenous Nationalist Party of Tripura ended on Sa...

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INPT demands withdrawal of Disturbed Area Act from Tripura

Opposition Indigenous Nationalist Party of Tripura, a tribal organisation, on Friday demanded withdr...

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Obama vows to reduce number, role of nuclear weapons

US President Barack Obama pledged to reduce both the number and the role of nuclear weapons as he re...

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IGNOU to train power sector employees

Aiming to enhance the quality and productivity of power sector workforce in the country, the Indira ...

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Clubbed with Pak on disarmament obligations, India unhappy

An international commission on disarmament has recognised that India will not sign NPT but has dis...

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No question of change in foreign policy over NPT: Cong

Congress on Tuesday dismissed reports suggesting that India would be signing an amended NPT to ens...

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Linking reprocessing pact with NPT inconsistent: Mulford

Amid hectic negotiations between India and the US to wrap up the nuclear reprocessing pact, former U...

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INPT claims of assurance from PM on AFSPA amendment

The Indigenous Nationalist Party of Tripura (INPT), a tribal party, on Tuesday claimed that Prime Mi...

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US, EU ask India, other non-signatories to join NPT

In an attempt to ratchet up pressure on India over the NPT issue, the US and the EU have asked all n...

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US for India’s full partnership in NPT efforts: Hillary

Describing nuke deal as part of a broader strategic dialogue between the two countries, Obama admin ...

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US wants India as major player in new NPT regime: Hillary

Viewing the landmark India-US nuclear deal as part of a broader strategic dialogue with New Delhi, S...

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‘NSG`s India exception can weaken NPT’

The exception that the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) has made for India in allowing global nuclear t...

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No additional nuke commitments until Israel joins NPT: Egypt

Egypt has ruled out any additional nuke commitments unless Israel signs NPT, even as it asked for ma...

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‘Don’t expect India to sign NPT in present form’

IAEA Director General Mohammad ElBaradei has said that he does not expect India to sign the Nuclea...

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Nuclear terrorism a formidable challenge: PM

The PM said the global non-proliferation regime has failed in preventing proliferation of N-weapons.

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India will not sign ‘discriminatory’ NPT: Tharoor

Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor has said that India will not adhere to any tre...

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CPI(M) says its stand on NPT vindicated

With UNSC asking non-NPT nations to sign the treaty, the CPI(M) on Friday said its stand has been ...

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BJP welcomes govt stand on CTBT, NPT

In the wake of US President Barack Obama`s statement alluding that India should sign the CTBT and ...

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UN passes NPT resolution, India says no

India has refused to abide by a fresh UNSC resolution asking all non-NPT nations to sign the pact.

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UNSC resolution makes it difficult for NPT signatories to quit

The new UN Security Council resolution on nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament makes it diffic...

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A world sans nukes?

US sought nuclear disarmament, yet it considered nuclear weapons as the best guarantee that a fresh ...

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India seeks out Britain, France, Russia over NPT, CTBT

India is concerned about a proposed UN Security Council resolution urging countries to sign the Nucl...

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US, India can work together on NPT: Roemer

US Ambassador T Roemer on Thursday said that India and US can work together on NPT.

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