A new report by the SIPRI claims India has operationally deployed 12 nuclear warheads for the first time, marking a significant shift from its traditional practice of keeping warheads and launch systems separate during peacetime. The report estimates India's nuclear arsenal has grown to 190 warheads in 2026, up from 180 a year earlier. Manu Pubby from The Economic Times decodes the strategic shift. Hashtags#India #NuclearWeapons #SIPRI #china #NuclearArsenal #Defence #NationalSecurity #IndianMilitary #StrategicForces #NuclearTriad #Geopolitics #Pakistan #DefenceNews #MilitaryNews #GlobalSecurity #IndiaNews

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A new report by the SIPRI claims India has operationally deployed 12 nuclear warheads for the first time, marking a significant shift from its traditional practice of keeping…