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Members. There are 138 member States of the IAEA whose representatives meet annually
              for  the  General  Conference  to  elect  35  members  to  be  included  into  the  Board  of
              Governors.

              Board of Governors. The 35-member Board of Governors meets five times a year and is a
              consensual body, which prepares decisions to be made by the General Conference. India is

              a member of the Board of Governors of the IAEA Field and Liaison Offices. The IAEA
              maintains  field  and  liaison  offices  in  Geneva,  New  York,  Toronto  and  Tokyo.  It  also
              operates laboratories in Austria and Monaco and supports a research centre in Trieste, Italy
              that is administered by the UNESCO.



  Three Pillars of IAEA’s Work



              Safeguards and Verification. The IAEA Department of Safeguards is the organizational
              hub  for  the  IAEA’s  safeguards  work.  Inspectors  of  IAEA  seek  to  investigate  suspected

              violations of the NPT under the mandate of the UN, and if the IAEA finds any indications
              for nuclear weapons programme, it can refer the matter to the UN Security Council.

              Safety and Security. The IAEA seeks to help member countries to upgrade nuclear safety
              and to prepare to respond to emergencies. The aim is to protect people and the environment
              from  exposure  to  harmful  radiation.  Standards  are  applied  for  safety  of  nuclear
              installations, radioactive sources and management of radioactive waste.


              Science and Technology. Geared towards building cooperation and fostering research and
              development in developmental areas where nuclear technology can play an important role.
              Emphasis is laid on the generation of electricity in order to meet the demands of rising
              energy requirements.



  India’s nuclear installations do not fall under the purview of the IAEA

  As India is not a signatory to the NPT it is not obliged to open its nuclear installations for IAEA
  inspections. However, India may open its civil nuclear installations for IAEA inspections in the wake
  of the Indo-US nuclear agreement.



  Nobel Peace Prize for the IAEA and its director general

  The  2005  Nobel  Peace  Prize  was  awarded  to  the  IAEA  and  its  Director  General  Mohammed  El
  Baradei for their efforts to control the spread of nuclear weapons, especially to terrorists.



  Current focus on Iran
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