New Delhi. India has overtaken Pakistan in terms of nuclear weapons. According to a report by a Swedish think-tank, India has 172 nuclear weapons as of January 2024, while Pakistan has 170 nuclear weapons. The report claims that India has increased the number of its nuclear weapons in 2023.

China also increased its stockpile of nuclear weapons

China has also increased its stockpile of nuclear weapons. China has increased its nuclear arsenal to 500 in January 2024. China had 410 nuclear weapons in January 2023. For the first time, China has also put some weapons on high operational alert mode.

According to the report of Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), nine countries including India, China, Pakistan have nuclear weapons. The dependence of nuclear weapon-rich countries on nuclear weapons is increasing. Nuclear weapon-rich countries are modernizing their nuclear arsenals. Nuclear power-rich countries include India, China, Pakistan as well as America, Russia, Britain, France, North Korea and Israel.

They have the most weapons

Russia and the US have 90 percent of all nuclear weapons According to the report, Russia and the US have 90 percent of all nuclear weapons. Several countries have deployed new nuclear-capable weapon systems in 2023.

About 2,100 warhead systems deployed on ballistic missiles were placed in high operational alert mode. Almost all of them belonged to Russia or the US. Of the total global stockpile of 12,121 warheads estimated in January 2024, about 9,585 were in military reserves for potential use.

country nuclear weapons

Russia 4380

America 3708

China 500

France 290

Britain 225

India 172

Pakistan 170

Israel 90

North Korea 50