India Expanded Its Nuclear Stockpile in 2024 SIPRI
- India expanded its nuclear stockpile from 172 warheads in 2024 to 180 warheads by early 2025, according to SIPRI.
- This increase occurred amid global trends of nuclear modernization and a rapid buildup by China, which reached about 600 warheads early in 2025.
- India developed advanced nuclear delivery systems last year, including tests of the MIRV-capable Agni-5 and new canisterised missiles with ranges between 1,000 and 2,000 kilometers.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised DRDO scientists for the Agni-5 test, while SIPRI warns that all nine nuclear-armed states continued heavy investment in forces.
- This nuclear buildup suggests risks of escalation amid ongoing India-Pakistan tensions, with Pakistan's arsenal stable at 170 warheads but continuing development of new systems.
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India expanded its nuclear stockpile in 2024 SIPRI
New Delhi is believed to have 180 nuclear-stored warheads, according to the Stockholm-based instituteIndia expanded its nuclear arsenal in 2024 and continues to develop new types of delivery systems for the weapons, according to a report from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) published on Monday. SIPRI is an independent international institute that conducts research on
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