
Jun 8, 2026
✦The Hindu
India expands nuclear arsenal to around 190 warheads, says SIPRI Yearbook 2026
India expanded its nuclear arsenal to around 190 warheads in 2025, says SIPRI Yearbook 2026. The nation is developing longer-range weapons, focusing on China and Pakistan security concerns. The report noted India carried out strikes during the May 2025 India-Pakistan military confrontation, describing it as an "unusually severe military crisis."