<p>As the world witnesses a flux in the nuclear world order—in terms of civilian nuclear energy as well as non-proliferation regime and legitimacy of nuclear weapons, India has a cautious path to tread to achieve its energy security, nuclear security and make its disarmament calls more plausible and practical.&nbsp;</p> <p><br /> The challenges before the global nuclear order have vindicated India’s position and bestowed it with an opportunity to play a more confident and active role in reshaping the world—towards a more reliable, democratic and universal non-proliferation regime, preventing nuclear terrorism, forming a better architecture for civilian nuclear trade, and finally to evolve practical and universal steps towards comprehensive disarmament.&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>This insightful book, with contributions by leading experts on the nuclear issue in India, covers all such important aspects and provides robust analysis of the global nuclear order in terms of its implications for India and global disarmament.</p>

<p><strong>Arundhati Ghose</strong> is a former Indian Permanent Representative to the Conference on Disarmament. She is currently on the Executive Committee of the Indian Pugwash Society, New Delhi. She is also on the editorial board of Disarmament Times (New York).</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>R.B. Grover</strong> is a Distinguished Scientist and Director, Strategic Planning Group, Department of Atomic Energy, Mumbai.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>A. Vinod Kumar</strong> is Associate Fellow, Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Amitav Mallik</strong> is a defence technologist and strategic analyst. He was formerly Director, LASTEC, Delhi and Member, NSAB (2003-2006).</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Rajiv Nayan </strong>is Research Officer with the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Rajesh Rajagopalan </strong>is Professor in International Politics at Centre for International Politics, Organisation and Disarmament, School of International Studies. He has authored a book titled: Second Strike: Arguments about Nuclear War in South Asia.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>C. Raja Mohan</strong> is Professor, Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Singapore. Formerly, he was the Convenor of the Indian Pugwash Society and member of the National Security Advisory Board, Government of India.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>S. Samuel C. Rajiv</strong> is a researcher with the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Manpreet Sethi</strong> is a Senior Fellow at the Centre for Air Power Studies, New Delhi. She has written extensively in national and international journals on nuclear power, proliferation and disarmament. She is author of Argentina’s Nuclear Policy and co-author of Nuclear Deterrence and Diplomacy.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>N.S. Sisodia</strong> is the Director General, Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA), New Delhi. He holds an Honours degree in History from the University of Delhi and a Masters degree from the Harvard University, USA where he was a Mason Fellow.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>M.R. Srinivasan </strong>is former Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission. He is currently a member of National Security Advisory Board, Government of India.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>K. Subrahmanyam</strong> is India’s leading strategic analyst. Formerly, he was the Convenor of the first National Security Advisory Board and Director, Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Arun Vishwanathan</strong> is Associate Fellow, Indian Pugwash Society, New Delhi.</p>