A fire broke out at Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant which Russia characterized as an act of nuclear terrorism.
- Zaporizhzhia, the largest nuclear plant in Europe, is located in southeast Ukraine on the eastern bank of the Dnipro River. It is currently under the control of Russia.
Nuclear Terrorism
- It is unauthorized use or threat to use nuclear explosive devices, nuclear materials, nuclear fuel, radioactive products or waste, nuclear facilities and installations for endangering lives, property and environment.
- It is a transnational threat and can take at least four forms:
- Detonation of intact nuclear weapon,
- Theft or purchase of fissile material leading to detonation of improvised nuclear device,
- Unauthorized acquisition of radiation-dispersal device or “dirty bomb”, and
- Sabotage of nuclear facilities and release of radioactivity.
International regulations for Nuclear Security
- UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy calls upon Member States to Combat smuggling of radiological and nuclear materials.
- International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism (ICSANT) which criminalizes unlawful possession of radioactive material.
- IAEA’s (International Atomic Energy Agency) Seven pillars for nuclear safety and security during conflict.
- Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material (CPPNM) establishes legal obligation for parties.
India’s approach to Nuclear Safety
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