The SIPRI report revealed India has 172 "stored" nuclear warheads, while Pakistan has 170 as of January 2024. Both countries are pursuing multiple warhead capabilities on ballistic missiles. While Pakistan remains India's primary focus, New Delhi is emphasizing longer-range weapons to counter China's growing arsenal. India slightly expanded its nuclear stockpile in 2023 as both nations modernized delivery systems.
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00:00Nuclear arms race expedites in world.
00:06India leads the pack in South Asia.
00:12What's the reason behind Delhi's advancement of nuclear weapons?
00:17The latest report from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute also known as SIPRI
00:23offers insights into nuclear arsenal of India and Pakistan.
00:28According to the Swedish Think Tank analysis, India currently possesses 172 stored nuclear
00:34warheads as of January 2024, whereas Pakistan's stockpile as of now stands at 170 warheads.
00:43The report indicates that both India and Pakistan are actively pursuing the capability to deploy
00:48multiple warheads on ballistic missiles, a technology already possessed by major nuclear
00:53powers like Russia, the United States, France, United Kingdom, and more, and recently China
01:00too.
01:01This development will enable a rapid potential increase in deployed warheads and enhance
01:05the ability to threaten the destruction of significantly more targets.
01:10While Pakistan remains the primary focus of India's nuclear deterrent, SIPRI suggests
01:15that New Delhi is also placing growing emphasis on developing longer-range weapons capable
01:21of reaching targets throughout China.
01:25The shift indicates India's growing concern over China's military capabilities and ambitions
01:29in the region, as well as the need to counter the potential threat posed by Beijing's rapidly
01:35expanding nuclear arsenal.
01:38The report also states that India expanded the nuclear arsenal in 2023 while India and
01:43Pakistan continue to develop new type of nuclear delivery system throughout the year.
01:48This ongoing modernization and expansion of nuclear capabilities by the South Asian
01:52neighbors is a cause of concern as it heightens the risk of miscalculation or escalation in
01:58any potential conflict.
02:00SIPRI underscores the urgent need for diplomatic efforts and confidence building between the
02:04nations like India, Pakistan, and China to mediate the danger posed by continuous modernization
02:10and expansion of the nuclear arsenals in the region.
02:14Restraint and a commitment to non-proliferation are crucial in preventing a destabilizing
02:19nuclear arms race in South Asia.
02:21This escalating arms race, including also Russia and United States, poses a grave risk
02:26to global security and stability, underscoring the importance of renewed efforts towards
02:32nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation on a global scale.
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