India's nuclear security approach is driven by five key components:
Governance: The umbrella legislation that encompasses the security of India's nuclear and radiological materials and facilities is the Indian Atomic Energy Act of 1962. Indian Parliament enacted the Weapons of Mass Destruction and their Delivery Systems (Prohibition of Unlawful Activities) Act in June 2005 to further strengthening India's resolve around nuclear security and nuclear non-proliferation.
Steps are being taken to convert the de facto independence of AERB into de jure autonomy through a Nuclear Safety Regulatory Authority (NSRA), for which a bill is being finalised for introduction in the Indian Parliament.
