Members
The Asia-Pacific Leadership Network (APLN) has over 180 members from 26 countries across Asia and the Pacific, consisting of former political, diplomatic and military leaders, senior government officials, and scholars and opinion leaders, dedicated to addressing security challenges in the Asia-Pacific, with a particular focus on nuclear non-proliferation, risk reduction, and disarmament.
Manpreet SETHI
Senior Research Adviser at APLN and Distinguished Fellow at the Centre for Air Power Studies, New Delhi
Manpreet Sethi is APLN Senior Research Adviser and a Distinguished Fellow at the Centre for Air Power Studies, New Delhi.
2026
- China’s New Nuclear Game: How India Should Play It, 13 Aug 2026
- Talking Nuclear Ep 4: John Tilemann in conversation with Manpreet Sethi, 6 Aug 2026
- APLN Members Join Global Nobel Laureates Assembly on AI and Nuclear War, 22 Jul 2026
- APLN Quarterly Nuclear Memo (April - June 2026), 8 Jul 2026
- Talking Nuclear Ep 3: HMGS Palihakkara in conversation with Manpreet Sethi, 7 Jul 2026
- The NPT’s Ownership Crisis: What the RevCon Battles Reveal, 28 May 2026
- PFBR Powering India's Nuclear Energy with Dr Manpreet Sethi, 11 May 2026
- APLN Quarterly Nuclear Memo (January - April 2026), 24 Apr 2026
- Talking Nuclear Ep 2: Carlos Sorreta in conversation with Manpreet Sethi, 26 Mar 2026
- Talking Nuclear Ep.1: Sujata Mehta in conversation with Manpreet Sethi, 16 Mar 2026
- Mayday, Mayday: It’s 85 Seconds to Midnight, 30 Jan 2026
- How Artificial Intelligence Impacts Deterrence Stability: A Realistic Assessment, 21 Jan 2026
2025
2024
- APLN Webinar: What do Asia-Pacific states want from the China-US relationship?, 7 Nov 2024
- What the Asia-Pacific Wants From the US-China Relationship, 3 Oct 2024
- Regional End-States and Beyond: Asia-Pacific views on the China-US relationship and regional stability, 19 Sep 2024
- Regional End-States and Beyond: Asia-Pacific views on the China-US relationship and regional stability, 19 Sep 2024
- 15th International Day against Nuclear Tests, 29 Aug 2024
- 25 Years After It Was Drafted, Why India's Nuclear Doctrine Still Remains Relevant, 20 Aug 2024
- Doomsday Clock And The 90 Seconds To Nuclear Or Climate Armageddon, 17 Jul 2024
- The Bulletin Welcomes Top Nuclear Security Experts to Its Leadership, 5 Jul 2024
- International Security and Nuclear Weapons in the Flux of Global Security Dynamics, 11 Jun 2024
- Assessing the Promise of Small Modular Reactors from an Indian Perspective, 30 Apr 2024
- Nuclear Energy in India’s Energy Mix, 31 Mar 2024
2023
- Nuclear India in 2023: Reflections for the Country and the World, 31 Dec 2023
- The Third Meeting of the IGEP, 10 Dec 2023
- Understanding Consequences of Breakdown of Nuclear Deterrence, 30 Nov 2023
- Survivability of Nuclear Arsenal – What? How?, 31 Oct 2023
- Understanding the Value of ‘Inadmissibility’, 5 Oct 2023
- India and South Korea: Identifying Common Nuclear Concerns and Approaches, 6 Sep 2023
- Nuclear Arsenals Are Being Expanded, Modernised, Proliferation Is A Concern, 5 Sep 2023
- Dissecting the Idea of ‘Limited’ Nuclear War, 31 Aug 2023
- Nuclear Education as a Way to Prevent Another Hiroshima and Nagasaki, 17 Aug 2023
- Ballistic Missile Defence in Nuclear Strategy, 31 Jul 2023
- Lending a Helping Hand to the First NPT PrepCom for the Eleventh Review Cycle, 24 Jul 2023
- Pakistan’s New Nuclear Strategy Is a Crisis in the Making, 15 Jul 2023
- The Fatal Attraction of ‘Tactical’ Nuclear Weapons, 30 Jun 2023
- An Interview with Dr. Manpreet Sethi, 29 Jun 2023
- Envisioning Nuclear Arms Control in Challenging Times, 7 Jun 2023
- 25 Years of Nuclear India and Pakistan: Crisis Communications Must be Made a Priority, 25 May 2023
- Deterrence and Us, 11 May 2023
- International Group of Eminent Persons for a World Without Nuclear Weapons, 11 Apr 2023
- Nuclear Power Plants in War Zones: Risks and Remedies, 30 Mar 2023
- Book Review: Striking Asymmetries: Nuclear Transitions in Southern Asia, 10 Mar 2023
- Understanding Japan’s Nuclear Dilemma, 18 Jan 2023
- A Cautious and Conservative US Nuclear Posture Review, 10 Jan 2023
2022
- China’s Nuclear Build-up: Implications for India, 27 Dec 2022
- Understanding the Nuclear Landscape in Southern Asia, 13 Dec 2022
- Understanding the Nuclear Landscape in Southern Asia, 13 Dec 2022
- Emerging Missile Trends to Watch Out For, 25 Nov 2022
- Diplomatic Dispatch | Nuclear Deterrence in Contemporary World, 8 Oct 2022
- What if? Prospects and Consequences of Nuclear Use by President Putin, 6 Oct 2022
- Observing 26 September in the Shadow of Nuclear Risks, 26 Sep 2022
- ‘Cornerstone’ Cornered by the NWS, 7 Sep 2022
- India’s G20 Presidency in a Time of Global Political Fracture, 26 Aug 2022
- Contemporary Nuclear Dynamics in Southern Asia: Many Challenges, Few Possibilities, 26 Aug 2022
- Geopolitics, Pandemic, and the G20, 9 Aug 2022
- Assessing The Promise Of Small Modular Reactors From An Indian Perspective, 25 Jul 2022
- The Global Nuclear Landscape: Energy, Non-proliferation and Disarmament, 14 Jul 2022
- The Need for Diversity of Gender Perspectives on Matters of Security and Peace, 24 May 2022
- Amending the Weapons of Mass Destruction Act, 12 Apr 2022
- The War in Ukraine and its Implications for our Nuclear Future, 11 Apr 2022
- Nuclear Disarmament and Human Security, 17 Jan 2022
- Disparity, Escalation Key Issues for NPT Review, 11 Jan 2022
2021
- Stick to the Basics of Nuclear Deterrence, 15 Nov 2021
- AUKUS from an Indian Perspective, 29 Sep 2021
- AUKUS from an Indian Perspective, 29 Sep 2021
- North Korea’s Missile Missives: Is President Biden Listening?, 29 Sep 2021
- Taliban in Afghanistan and Growing Nuclear Risks in Pakistan – What’s the Connection?, 6 Sep 2021
- NPT RevCon Rescheduled to 2022: Use the Time to Build Bridges, 27 Aug 2021
- Nuclear Deterrence and Stability in South Asia: The Inadequacies of a Regional Lens, 15 Jul 2021
- Putin-Biden Summit – A Blend of Realism and Hope, 18 Jun 2021
- Missile Developments in Southern Asia: A Perspective From India, 17 Jun 2021
- Revisit Role of Nuclear Weapons To Make the Right Choices, 12 Jun 2021
- Acceptance of No First Use (NFU) by USA: Hope Redux?, 17 May 2021
- The Nuclear Taboo & South Asia: Reviewing Nina Tannenwald’s “23 Years of Non-Use”, 29 Apr 2021
- Early Nuclear Indicators in the US’ Interim National Security Strategic Guidance, 9 Apr 2021
- China Rides on Pak To Further Its Nuclear Power Export Ambitions, 3 Apr 2021
- Repositioning Nuclear Power: From Fukushima to COP 26, 6 Mar 2021
- Perceptions on Nuclear Challenges in South Asia, 11 Feb 2021
- India’s UNSC Tenure 2021–2022: Securing National Interest Through International Leadership, 2 Jan 2021
2020
- Five Nuclear Issues for Incoming Biden Administration, 5 Dec 2020
- Disarming the Unarmed: Current Reality of Nuclear Ban Treaty, 31 Oct 2020
- Mounting Nuclear Risks, 22 Oct 2020
- Kakrapar: Why Nuclear Power for Electricity Generation?, 27 Jul 2020
- North Korea and the U.S. Disembark From a Summit Train Going Nowhere, 23 Jun 2020
- COVID-19 Holds Up Mirror to Nuclear Risks, 1 Apr 2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
- Limits of Practising Nuclear Brinksmanship, 23 Dec 2016