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India’s Nuclear Warheads Deployment
July 5 , 2026
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- The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) 2026 Yearbook classified 12 of India’s estimated 190 nuclear warheads as “operationally deployed,” indicating higher readiness of a small part of India’s nuclear arsenal.
- SIPRI stated that 12 Indian nuclear warheads are now “operationally deployed” with delivery systems and under military control.
- This does not indicate any change in India’s “No First Use (NFU)” nuclear doctrine or credible minimum deterrence policy.
- Operational deployment means warheads are mated with delivery systems such as missiles or submarines and kept in a ready state.
- The development is linked to the strengthening of India’s nuclear triad, especially Arihant-class nuclear ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs).
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