Executive Summary Nuclear security concerns have intensified since the end of the Cold War, but these became particularly acute after the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the United States, as Washington grew concerned about the ability of terrorist groups to obtain nuclear and other radioactive materials. Indeed, the nuclear threat is no longer mere fodder for fiction. According to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), between 1993 and 2023, there were 4,243 incidents of illegal or unauthorised activities involving nuclear and radioactive materials. Yet, while the world more seriously regarded the nuclear threat in the context of terrorism only after 9/11, India has had such awareness for far longer. For India, the spectre of nuclear terrorism is magnified by Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal and its deep linkages to terrorist organisations. This report identifies and evaluates these nuclear terrorism threats based on India’s counterterrorism experience in the past three decades.
Authors
Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan, Sameer Patil, Shravishtha Ajaykumar, Prateek Tripathi
- Attribution
- Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan, Sameer Patil, Shravishtha Ajaykumar and Prateek Tripathi, In Pursuit of Nuclear Security: Reducing India’s Risks to Nuclear Terrorism , August 2024, Observer Research Foundation.
- Pages
- 72
- Published in
- India
Table of Contents
- Executive Summary 6 5
- Introduction 12 5
- Indias Nuclear Security Posture Overview 12 5
- Nuclear Terrorism and India A Threat Analysis 16 5
- Countermeasures Implemented by India 27 5
- Recommendations 47 5
- Conclusion 51 5
- About the Authors 52 5
- Annexure 53 5
- Executive Summary 6
- Introduction 8
- Indias Nuclear Security Posture Overview 12
- Nuclear Terrorism and India A Threat Analysis 16
- Countermeasures Implemented by India 27
- Indias nuclear security capabilities are bolstered by its active diplomatic collaborations. 46
- Recommendations 47
- Dynamic threat environments necessitate agile and adaptive response strategies tailored to evolving scenarios. 50
- Conclusion 51
- About the Authors 52
- Annexure 53
- 52.9 56
- 35.3 56
- 47.1 29.4 56
- 17.6 56
- 11.8 57
- 41.2 57
- 47.1 57
- 41.2 52.9 57
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- 11.8 58
- 41.2 59
- 17.6 59
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- 11.8 60
- 58.8 60
