India conducted its first nuclear weapons test, codenamed "Smiling Buddha," on May 18, 1974. This made India the first country outside of the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council to possess nuclear weapons.
Currently 9 countries possess nuclear weapons; The United States, United Kingdom, France, Russia, China, Israel, India, Pakistan and North Korea.
Russia, United Kingdom, France, China, India and others have nuclear weapons in their arsenal. Which are the countries that have them actually deployed and ready to use is in doubt.
Currently 9 countries possess nuclear weapons; The United States, United Kingdom, France, Russia, China, Israel, India, Pakistan and North Korea.
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Today eight countries are in possessionn of nuclear weapons. The five nuclear weapons states United States, Russia (former Soviet Union), United Kingdom, France and China, are the only countries allowed to have nuclear weapons according to the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) from 1970. All members of the United Nations except Israel, India and Pakistan have signed the NPT.
India already has nuclear weapons.
No, India is not nuclear-free. India possesses nuclear weapons and is recognized as a nuclear-armed state by the international community.
Yes, India has nuclear weapons.
India has 85-100 nuclear warheads, around 15-20% of them aren't active.
No, but it would be nice to see them have nuclear weapons, considering that Pakistan and India are nuclear nations.
yes
It is dangerous for any country to have nuclear weapons. In the case of India and Pakistan, there has been trouble between the two countries and if a war with nuclear weapons broke out between them, it would have severe consequences.
It started its nuclear weapons program.
Yes hence the word NUCLEAR WEAPONS
NO for Afghanistan; YES for Pakistan. Afghanistan does not have nuclear weapons, nor did it have nuclear weapons at any time, nor has it been accused by other countries of having nuclear weapons. Afghanistan is also a signatory to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, for what that's worth.Pakistan confirmed its first nuclear weapons tests in 1998.
They could construct nuclear weapons.
India is already a nuclear power, and they have nuclear weapons on hand. They have already made the decision to "encourage" nuclear weapons, and presumably for increasing their own security.