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The world is again on the brink of nuclear war
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The world is again on the brink of nuclear war

The security situation in West Asia remains precarious as the Iran-Israel War rages on. Speculations about a potential attack on Iran’s underground nuclear facility in Fordow have also surfaced. In the midst of these developments, Hindol Sengupta speaks to distinguished nuclear policy expert Dr. Manpreet Sethi about - the implications of another attack on Iran’s nuclear sites, - Iran’s nuclear programme and whether it poses an existential threat to Israel, - Iran’s legal right to enrich uranium within the mandate of the NPT, - the possibility of using nuclear deterrence to manage the conflict between Iran and Israel, - the fragile prevalence of deterrence among nuclear weapon states, - the persistent stability-instability paradox in the region, - The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, an important agreement to tackle Iran’s nuclear question, - the need to address the security concerns of Iran in the region, beyond the question of nuclear weapons, - China’s rapid expansion of nuclear arsenals and its potential implications for India, and - the strength of India’s own nuclear deterrent capacity Chapters 00:00 - 02:13 - Introduction 02:14 - 04:25 - Iran's nuclear programme and a potential attack on the Fordow Nuclear Site 04:26 - 07:47 - Environmental and other impacts of the bombing of Fordow 07:48 - 11:41 - The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action 11:42 - 14:26 - Israel's concerns about Iran's nuclear weapons 14:27 - 18:35 - For how long can deterrence prevail? 18:36 - 23:43 - The rapid nuclear expansion in China 23:44 -26:11 -What more could India do to deter China and improve survivability? 26:12 - 32:58 - Does India have an adequate deterrence capability? 32:59 - 33:24 - Conclusion
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