Nuclear Security in South Asia: Regional Views on Prospects and Priorities

Rising Regional Experts Offer Analysis and Recommendations on South Asian Nuclear Security

By  Akriti (Vasudeva) Kalyankar Editor and Project Lead  •  Elizabeth Threlkeld Project Supervisor  •  Brigitta Schuchert Editor  •  Chirayu Thakkar Chapter Author  •  Md. Shafiqul Islam Chapter Author  •  Pulkit Mohan Chapter Author  •  Sitakanta Mishra Chapter Author  •  Sitara Noor Chapter Author  •  Tahir Mahmood Azad Chapter Author  •  Urvashi Rathore Chapter Author

Written by recipients of the 2021 South Asian Voices-CRDF Global grants, this report features innovative research and analysis on some of the most critical nuclear security issues in South Asia. Contributors from India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh examine a range of topics from cyber security at civilian nuclear energy sites, to regional and international cooperation to protect nuclear personnel and materials in South Asia, to developments in nuclear security culture on the subcontinent.

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Foreward

This collection of essays, developed in partnership with CRDF Global, features the work of rising scholars from India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. Authors were selected through a competitive application process, received grants to support their research, and benefited from two private workshops co-hosted by Stimson and CRDF Global with regional subject-matter experts.

The resulting analysis, first published as a series of pieces on our online policy platform South Asian Voices, explores challenges related to safeguarding nuclear materials and proposes solutions to critical nuclear security issues in South Asia. Policy recommendations range from bilateral and regional security mechanisms, to addressing cyber vulnerabilities, to exploring the potential for advanced reactors in nuclear energy production.

This work follows in the program’s long tradition of supporting rising analysts across South Asia and highlighting novel approaches to managing and mitigating some of the region’s most complex dynamics.

Individual Global Essays on Nuclear Security

Policy Memo
Examination of Pakistan’s efforts to enhance its nuclear security culture using the IAEA Nuclear Security Culture Implementing Guide—Nuclear Security Series No. 7 (2008)—as a tool for evaluation.
Tahir Mahmood Azad
Policy Memo
Cybersecurity and its impact on national security is significant and it stands to present itself more robustly in comparison to traditional rivalries.
Palwasha Khan
Policy Memo
An assessment of physical protection system upgrades in Pakistan.
Sitara Noor
Policy Memo
This article suggests that an elite nuclear constabulary akin to the one in the United Kingdom can replace the current multi-agency model and fill in some vital gaps.
Chirayu Thakkar

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