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Global Highlights
- Total Nuclear Warheads: Estimated at 12,241 globally, with 9,614 in military stockpiles.
- Russia: 5,459 warheads
- USA: 5,177 warheads
- China: 600 warheads (adding ~100 annually since 2023)
- Emerging Arms Race: SIPRI warns of a new nuclear arms race, with weakened arms control regimes and rising geopolitical tensions.
- Warhead Count: Increased from 172 (2024) to 180 in 2025, surpassing Pakistan (170).
- Development of canisterised missiles (e.g., Agni-P) for quicker deployment and potential MIRV capability.
- Successful test of Agni-5 with MIRV under Mission Divyastra, enabling multiple warheads per missile.
Strategic Shift: Indications of a move toward mating warheads with launchers during peacetime, a departure from India’s traditional de-alerted posture.
a) 172
b) 180
c) 165
d) 190
Answer: b) India’s warhead count increased from 172 in 2024 to 180 in 2025, surpassing Pakistan, which is estimated to have 170.
Question:
Q.1 As per SIPRI 2025, India’s nuclear warhead count in 2025 is:a) 172
b) 180
c) 165
d) 190
Answer: b) India’s warhead count increased from 172 in 2024 to 180 in 2025, surpassing Pakistan, which is estimated to have 170.