A 2022 report by the Federation of American Scientists states that India is continuously increasing its nuclear power, it is preparing new types of nuclear weapons carriers.
According to a 2022 report by the Federation of American Scientists India Our nuclear weapon And is constantly improving its operation and adding new Technical increasing the use of The report states that India’s nuclear strategy Pakistan has been created with a focus on, but its emphasis is now China seems to be moving towards. According to the FAS report, at least four new weapon technologies are being developed to replace the currently available technology. These include nuclear capable aircraft, land based delivery systems and submarine launched missiles. India is further developing three-stage capabilities for the use of nuclear missiles.
This report has been prepared jointly by Hans M Christensen and Matt Korda. According to the report, ‘India is currently operating 8 different nuclear capable systems. Two aircraft, four land based ballistic missiles and two sea based ballistic missiles. At least four new systems are in development. Many of these can be ready very soon and can come to the battle field. At the same time, Beijing is also in the range of India’s missile system.
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It is estimated that India has produced “about 700 kg (plus or minus 150 kg) of weapons-grade plutonium”, enough for 138 to 213 nuclear warheads. However, so far, not all material has been converted into a nuclear weapon. According to the FAS, India has around 160 nuclear warheads in its stockpile and will need more to power the new missiles. Here the figures for Pakistan are 165, China has 350, US has 5,428 and Russia has 5,977 nuclear weapons.
The source of India’s weapons-grade plutonium has been the Dhruv reactor at the Bhabha Atomic Research Center complex in Mumbai. The report states that the country plans to significantly expand its plutonium production capacity by building at least one more reactor. According to the FAS, while India has a “primary deterrent relationship” with Pakistan, its nuclear modernization indicates that it is placing greater emphasis on its future strategic relationship with China.
A super secret base named INS Varsha is under construction in Rambilli village, about 50 km from Visakhapatnam, which has several tunnels in the mountain, large piers and support facilities for nuclear submarines.
Source: www.tv9hindi.com”