India had 160 nuclear warheads as on January 2022 and it seems to be increasing its nuclear arsenal, Stockholm-based defence assume tank SIPRI claimed on Monday. Similarly, Pakistan additionally seems to be increasing its nuclear arsenal, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) stated in a press release.
“China is in the middle of a substantial expansion of its nuclear weapon arsenal, which satellite images indicate includes the construction of over 300 new missile silos,” SIPRI’s assertion famous. China had 350 nuclear warheads in January 2021 in addition to January 2022, it acknowledged.
“Even though SIPRI’s estimate of China’s total inventory is the same as for January 2021, the number of stockpiled warheads potentially available for use has changed because new launchers became operational during 2021,” it famous. While India’s nuclear stockpile elevated from 156 in January 2021 to 160 in January 2022, Pakistan’s nuclear stockpile has remained at 165 in January 2021 and January 2022, it claimed.
“India and Pakistan appear to be expanding their nuclear arsenals, and both countries introduced and continued to develop new types of nuclear delivery system in 2021,” it claimed. India doesn’t share official information on its nuclear arsenal.
“The availability of reliable information on the status of the nuclear arsenals and capabilities of the nuclear-armed states varies considerably…India and Pakistan make statements about some of their missile tests but provide no information about the status or size of their arsenals,” the SIPRI’s assertion stated.
There are complete 9 international locations which have nuclear weapons — the United States, Russia, the United Kingdom, France, China, India, Pakistan, Israel and North Korea — it stated.
The armed forces of India and China have been engaged in a tense border standoff in jap Ladakh since May 5, 2020, when there was a violent conflict between the 2 sides within the Pangong lake space. India and China have held 15 rounds of navy talks up to now to resolve the jap Ladakh standoff.
As a results of the talks, the 2 sides accomplished the disengagement course of final yr on the north and south banks of the Pangong lake and within the Gogra space. However, either side at present has round 50,000 to 60,000 troops alongside the Line of Actual Control (LAC) within the delicate sector.
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