India and weapons of mass destruction - Wikipedia
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]
List of states with nuclear weapons - Wikipedia
Other states that possess nuclear weapons are India, Pakistan, and North Korea. Since the NPT entered into force in 1970, these three states were not parties to the Treaty and have conducted overt nuclear tests. North Korea had been a party to the NPT but withdrew in 2003.
Indian nuclear weapons, 2024 - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
2024年9月5日 · India continues to modernize its nuclear arsenal, with at least four new weapon systems and several new delivery platforms under development to complement or replace existing nuclear-capable aircraft, land-based delivery systems, and sea-based systems. Several of these systems are nearing completion and will soon be fielded.
Arms Control and Proliferation Profile: India
India developed nuclear weapons outside of the nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT). As of March 2023, India is estimated to have an arsenal of about 164 nuclear warheads for deployment in a nascent nuclear triad.
Fact Sheet: India’s Nuclear Inventory - Center for Arms Control …
2019年8月29日 · India’s ground-based nuclear weapons program consists of four types of operational ballistic missile systems and an estimated 64 warheads and launchers. The first two are short-range, road-mobile Prithvi-II and Agni-I missiles which …
India's nuclear weapon arsenal has grown, but how does it …
2024年6月18日 · 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.
India Nuclear Overview - The Nuclear Threat Initiative
2019年11月4日 · 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 …
Nuclear Notebook: How many nuclear weapons does India have …
2022年7月11日 · 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.
India - The Nuclear Threat Initiative
2024年11月13日 · India conducted its first nuclear explosive test in 1974 and possesses nuclear weapons, full nuclear fuel cycle capabilities, and a variety of nuclear delivery systems.
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.