North Korea Warns Against Japan’s Nuclear Ambitions

By BPN News Desk December 22, 2025

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North Korea has issued a sharp warning against what it described as Japan’s emerging nuclear ambitions, saying such moves must be stopped “at any cost.” The statement came in response to recent remarks attributed to a Japanese official that reignited debate about Japan’s defence posture amid

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President Droupadi Murmu Gives Assent to SHANTI Nuclear Bill

By BPN News Desk December 22, 2025

President Droupadi Murmu has given her assent to the SHANTI Bill, formally turning it into law and marking a major shift in India’s civil nuclear energy framework. The legislation clears the way for limited private sector participation in nuclear power generation, an area that was earlier dominated by state-controlled entities. What the SHANTI Law Changes […]

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Trump Signs US Defence Bill, Pushes Nuclear Liability Talks

By BPN News Desk December 21, 2025

The United States Congress has passed its annual National Defence Authorization Act (NDAA) for 2026, which President Donald Trump signed into law on 19 December 2025. The legislation includes a provision directing US officials to work with India to explore aligning India’s nuclear liability rules with global norms as part of broader cooperation under the […]

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Lok Sabha Passes SHANTI Bill Amid Liability Concerns

By BPN News Desk December 18, 2025

The Lok Sabha on Wednesday cleared the SHANTI Bill, a key piece of legislation aimed at restructuring India’s nuclear energy framework, amid sustained opposition criticism over its liability provisions. The bill was passed after a debate in which several opposition members raised concerns about safety, accountability and the dilution of existing safeguards in case of […]

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SHANTI Bill Tabled to Expand India’s Nuclear Capacity

By BPN News Desk December 16, 2025

The Union government on Monday tabled the amended SHANTI Bill in Parliament, aimed at boosting India’s nuclear power capacity and modernising the country’s nuclear energy framework. The bill seeks to overhaul existing laws governing the sector to support long-term energy security and reduce dependence on fossil fuels. The proposed legislation is designed to accelerate the

International

Trump Claims Again He Averted India-Pakistan Nuclear War

By BPN News Desk November 20, 2025

US President Donald Trump has claimed that he prevented a nuclear conflict between India and Pakistan by threatening both countries with a 350 per cent tariff. He said he intervened amid escalating tensions and asserted that India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi later called him, saying the crisis had been defused. What He Claimed Trump stated […]

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US Reviewing Putin’s Nuclear Arms Proposal

By BPN News Desk November 9, 2025

Sergei Lavrov, Russia’s foreign minister, announced that the Vladimir Putin-led Russian government has told the United States that it is willing to maintain the limits of the New START treaty beyond its February 2026 expiry, and that Washington is now “considering” the proposal through diplomatic channels. He said that, so far, the U.S. has not […]

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Trump’s Statement, Pakistan’s Sub-Critical Tests, and India’s Surgical Signal: How Deterrence Works in the Shadows

By BPN News Desk November 9, 2025

Donald Trump’s declaration that “Pakistan is conducting nuclear tests” reverberated across the world like a Cold War echo. Islamabad denied it immediately, India stayed cautious, and analysts scoured satellite feeds for evidence that never appeared. But the real story doesn’t lie in Trump’s bluster or Pakistan’s denials. It lies in the quiet tunnels of Kirana […]

International

Russia May Resume Nuclear Tests After Trump’s Remarks

By BPN News Desk November 6, 2025

Russian President Vladimir Putin has instructed senior officials to gather information and prepare recommendations on possibly resuming nuclear weapons testing. The move follows recent comments by U.S. President Donald Trump suggesting that Washington might end its moratorium on nuclear explosive tests. Putin said any Russian action would depend on U.S. decisions, but the

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Trump Claims Pakistan Testing Nukes, Urges U.S. Readiness

By BPN News Desk November 3, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump said in a television interview that several countries—including Pakistan, China, Russia and North Korea—are conducting nuclear-weapons tests, and asserted that the United States must do the same to stay competitive. He did not provide evidence of recent explosions, and independent monitoring agencies do not publicly confirm Pakistan or China