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ACDC NEWS & VIEWS (August 10 – 16, 2023)

IAEA Supports International Collaboration on the Long Term Operation of Nuclear Power Plants https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/iaea-supports-international-collaboration-on-the-long-term-operation-of-nuclear-power-plants Ukraine: Zaporizhzhya nuclear plant initiates reactor shutdown following water leak,...

ACDC NEWS & VIEWS (August 17 – 23, 2023)

1.US asks Iran to stop selling drones to Russia https://www.ft.com/content/c237c531-a51e-4205-a934-0a13e0a50482 2.US would welcome any Iranian steps to slow nuclear program https://www.reuters.com/world/blinken-says-us-overall-approach-iran-has-not-changed-after-detainee-deal-2023-08-15/ 3.China pushes for ‘reconciliation’ in Middle East,...

ACDC NEWS & VIEWS (September 21 – 27, 2023)

Saudi Arabia says it plans tougher IAEA checks on its nuclear activities https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/saudi-arabia-says-it-plans-tougher-iaea-checks-its-nuclear-activities-2023-09-25/ Netanyahu denies squeezing Israel’s nuclear agency not to oppose Saudi enrichment https://www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahu-denies-squeezing-israels-nuclear-agency-not-to-oppose-saudi-enrichment/ ...

ACDC NEWS & VIEWS (September 28 – October 4, 2023)

China’s lunar mission to launch Pakistani satellite https://www.nation.com.pk/02-Oct-2023/china-s-lunar-mission-to-launch-pakistani-satellite Air Force to bolster ‘Make in India in Defence’ with projects worth Rs 3 lakh crore https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/air-force-to-launch-projects-worth-rs-3-lakh-crore-for-make-in-india-in-defence-2443544-2023-10-03 ...

ACDC News & Views – Weekly (September 23 – 30, 2020)

1.Pakistan's Army Inducts New Battle Tankhttps://www.aa.com.tr/en/asia-pacific/pakistans-army-inducts-new-battle-tank/1982132#:~:text=Pakistan's%20army%20on%20Tuesday%20inducted,it%20said%20in%20a%20statement. 2.India Tests Fire Prithvi-II Missile https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/indigenously-developed-prithvi-ii-missile-testfired/articleshow/78281653.cms 3.Israel, India Sign MOU to Collaborate in Tech Innovation https://www.israeldefense.co.il/en/node/45432 4.Russian, Iranian Top Diplomats to...

ACDC News & Views – Weekly (October 7 – 14, 2020)

1. North Korea: What We Know About the 'Massive' New Missile on Paradehttps://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-54500550 2. EU Renews Sanctions for Chemical Weapons Use for One Year https://tass.com/world/1211187 3....

ACDC News & Views – Weekly (October 14 – 21, 2020)

​1.US Rebuffs Putin Bid to Extend Nuclear Arms Pact for a Year https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/16/world/europe/putin-nuclear-new-start-treaty.html 2. Iran Hails Lifting of 13-Year UN Arms Embargo as 'Momentous...

ACDC News and Views- Weekly (December 9-15, 2020)

1. Pak-China joint air exercise ‘Shaheen-IX’ kicks off https://tribune.com.pk/story/2275316/pak-china-joint-air-exercise-shaheen-ix-kicks-off 2. Russian Black Sea Fleet to participate in AMAN-2021 naval exercise in Pakistanhttps://navalnews.net/russian-black-sea-fleet-to-participate-in-aman-2021-naval-exercise-in-pakistan/#:~:text=Russian%20Navy's%20Black%20Sea%20Fleet,service%20announced%20on%2010th%20December 3. PSLV-C50 will launch communication...

ACDC News and Views- Weekly (January 27-February 2, 2021)

1. US, Russia Agree to Extend ‘New START’ Nuclear Arms Treaty https://www.dw.com/en/us-russia-agree-to-extend-new-start-nuclear-arms-treaty/a-56354318 2. US Secretary of State: Iran ‘Weeks Away from Having Material to...

ACDC News and Views- Weekly (February 17-23, 2021)

1. Pak-Turkey military exercise concludeshttps://www.thenews.com.pk/print/793436-pak-turkey-military-exercise-concludes 2. India signs USD 50 million defence LoC agreement to boost maritime capabilities of Maldiveshttps://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/india-signs-usd-50-million-defence-loc-agreement-to-boost-maritime-capabilities-of-maldives/articleshow/81135458.cms 3. India reserves Rs 70,000 crore...

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