India has developed eight new nuclear warheads in the past year, raising its stockpile from 164 to 172 in 2024, two more than Pakistan. Additionally, China has developed 90 new weapons from last year to 500 warheads, and its nuclear stockpile is expected to continue rising in the coming years.
India was the fourth largest military spender globally in 2023. At $83.6 billion, its military expenditure was 4.2 per cent higher than in 2022.
The report also mentioned that India is developing a more advanced SLBM that will have a range of up to 3,500 kilometres.
India has been the largest importer of major arms in the world, accounting for a staggering 13 per cent of all arms imports between 2012 and 2016.
New Delhi, June 5: Pakistan presently possesses 90 to 110 nuclear warheads compared to India's 80 to 100 n-warheads, says a report by SIPRI (Stockholm International Peace Research Institute).The SIPRI Yearbook, 2012, says, India and
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