India has deployed at least 12 nuclear warheads, a significant shift from its previous practice of keeping them separate from delivery systems. This marks the first time SIPRI's report indicates operational deployment, with India's total arsenal now at 190 warheads. The move suggests a potential change in its long-standing nuclear posture.

The world’s nuclear-armed states are increasingly moving warheads from storage onto operational delivery systems, raising the risk of conflict despite a gradual decline in overall…

Roughly 100 additional warheads were deployed and operational in 2026