India has expanded its nuclear warhead stockpile to 180, surpassing Pakistan’s stagnant 170, as per the 2025 SIPRI report. The report highlights India’s rapid strides in nuclear delivery systems, including MIRV-capable Agni-5 and canisterised Agni-P missiles. Meanwhile, China’s nuclear arsenal has surged to 600 warheads, growing at a rate of 100 per year, posing global concerns. Despite regional tensions, India’s nuclear policy remains grounded in no-first-use and credible minimum deterrence, contrasting sharply with Pakistan’s aggressive posturing and China’s expansive build-up. Democratic News TV’s anchor Shibnath brings you an in-depth analysis of the evolving strategic balance, regional implications, and the threat of a new nuclear arms race. Stay informed on Asia’s rising defense dynamics.
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04:08The AgniPi is a new generation medium range missile with a range of 1000 to 2000 kilometers
04:14while the mir-capable Agni5, successfully tested in 2024, can target locations over 5000
04:22kilometers away.
04:24Prime Minister Narendra Modi had hailed the Agni5's test as Mission Divyastra, praising
04:29the DRDO scientists for their achievement.
04:33While India has added to its stockpile and modernized delivery systems, Pakistan's nuclear
04:39warhead count remains unchanged at 170 since 2024.
05:03Although Pakistan has been investing in developing new delivery platforms and accumulating fissile
05:08material, it has not matched India's progress in arsenal expansion or doctrinal stability.
05:15SIPRI's findings come in the backdrop of escalating tensions in South Asia, particularly after
05:21Operation Sindhur, India's largest strategic military move in recent years.
05:28In retaliation for the Pahalgam massacre on 22nd April, where 26 civilians were killed by Pakistan-backed
05:35terrorists, India launched precision strikes on nine terror camps inside Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied
05:42Kashmir.
05:43The four-day limited conflict that followed saw India targeting several Pakistani airbases.
05:50Islamabad later admitted to the damage, and India reaffirmed its commitment to countering
05:55any threats under the guise of nuclear blackmail.
05:59Prime Minister Modi, in a national address following Operation Sindhur, issued a stern message,
06:05Terror infrastructure operating under nuclear blackmail will be targeted by India.
06:11This marked the decisive doctrinal signal underscoring India's resolve in deterring state-sponsored
06:17terrorism despite the nuclear undertones.
06:21SIPRI further emphasized that while both India and Pakistan remain outside formal arms control
06:27frameworks like the Non-Proliferation Treaty , India's strategy aligns with its declared
06:33no-first-use, NFU, policy and minimum-credible deterrence.
06:46In contrast, Pakistan continues to rely on nuclear posturing as a conventional deterrent, raising
06:52risks of escalation.
06:54However, the report also sounds a broader regional alarm, China's nuclear build-up is outpacing
07:01both South Asian powers at an unprecedented rate.
07:05According to CIPLI, China has increased its nuclear warhead stockpile from around 500 in 2023 to at least 600 in 2025, with approximately 100 new warheads added annually.
07:20At this rate, China is expected to reach 1,000 nuclear warheads by 2030 and possibly 1,500 by 2035, potentially rivaling the United States or Russia in terms of deployed ICBMs.
07:36Beijing has reportedly completed or is nearing completion of over 350 new ICBM silos across vast desert areas in northern China and in mountainous regions in the east.
07:49These silos, when fully operational, could allow China to match US and Russian missile launch capabilities by the end of the decade, although the total number of warheads would still remain much smaller.
08:02A major concern raised by both CIPRI and US intelligence is the possibility that China may abandon its long-standing no-first-use policy, paving the way for a doctrinal shift towards limited nuclear warfighting.
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12:10In conclusion, the SIPRI yearbook not only highlights shifting balances in nuclear capabilities
12:16between India, Pakistan and China but also points to an emerging multination arms race worsened
12:23by the erosion of international arms control frameworks.
12:27While India treads cautiously with a doctrine rooted in deterrence and defense, China's fast-paced
12:46build-up and Pakistan's unstable posturing present new challenges for regional and global security.
12:53You've been watching Democratic News TV.
12:57I'm your anchor, Shibnath.
12:59As the global nuclear landscape undergoes rapid transformation, India's strategic restraint
13:06and modernization are setting it apart amid rising threats from its neighbors.
13:11While SIPRI, while SIPRI reports sounds alarms on China's build-up and Pakistan's instability,
13:17it also underscores India's steady commitment to credible Dutterans.
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