India’s nuclear arsenal estimated at 190 warheads

India’s nuclear arsenal is estimated at 190 warheads, which includes 30 additional warheads for new missiles under production, according to a US nonprofit policy think tank.

The Federation of American Scientists (FAS) derived the estimates from analyses of a combination of open sources, state-originating data and commercial satellite



imagery.

nd 190 nuclear warheads,” according to the article titled ‘India’s Nuclear Weapons – 2026’ penned by FAS Nuclear Information Project Director Hans Kristensen.

India’s nuclear arsenal includes over 160 warheads for operational launchers as well as additional warheads for new missiles in production, it said.