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Global nuclear stockpiles, January 2023. The following is a list of states that have acknowledged the possession of nuclear weapons or are presumed to possess them, the approximate number of warheads under their control, and the year they tested their first weapon and their force configuration.
India possesses nuclear weapons and previously developed chemical weapons. Although India has not released any official statements about the size of its nuclear arsenal, recent estimates suggest that India has 172 nuclear weapons [4] and has produced enough weapons-grade plutonium for up to 200 nuclear weapons. [10]
We estimate that India currently operates eight different nuclear-capable systems: two aircraft, four land-based ballistic missiles, and two sea-based ballistic missiles. At least four more systems are in development, most of which are thought to be nearing completion and to be combat-ready soon.
We estimate that India currently operates eight nuclear-capable systems: two aircraft, four land-based ballistic missiles, and two sea-based ballistic missiles. At least three more systems are in development, of which several are nearing completion and will soon be combat-ready. Beijing is now in range of Indian ballistic missiles.
India has never publicly released the size of its nuclear arsenal. One assessment places the country’s stockpile at 160 nuclear warheads. However, New Delhi has enough weapons-grade plutonium, approximately 700 kilograms, for up to 213 warheads.
India possesses both nuclear weapons and extensive nuclear fuel cycle capabilities. India tested its first nuclear device in May 1974, and remains outside both the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) and the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT).
India has been a latent nuclear power since 1974, and an overt one since 1998. Its approach to deterrence has been informed by direct threats on its borders, first from Pakistan and second from ...
As of January 2024, India has a total inventory of 172 nuclear warheads, an increase from 164 in 2023. While Pakistan remains the main focus of India’s nuclear deterrent, New Delhi appears to be placing growing emphasis on deterring China, too.
nuclear risk. India continues to modernize its nuclear weapons arsenal and operationalize its nascent triad. We estimate that India currently operates eight different nuclear-capable systems: two aircraft, five land-based ballistic missiles, and one sea-based ballistic missile.
As of January 2020, India was estimated to have a growing arsenal of approximately 150 nuclear weapons (see table 10.7). This figure is based on calculations of India’s inventory of weapon-grade plutonium and the number of operational nuclear-capable delivery systems.