00:00Nuclear arms race expedites in world.
00:06India leads the pack in South Asia.
00:12What's the reason behind Delhi's advancement of nuclear weapons?
00:17The latest report from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute also known as SIPRI
00:23offers insights into nuclear arsenal of India and Pakistan.
00:28According to the Swedish Think Tank analysis, India currently possesses 172 stored nuclear
00:34warheads as of January 2024, whereas Pakistan's stockpile as of now stands at 170 warheads.
00:43The report indicates that both India and Pakistan are actively pursuing the capability to deploy
00:48multiple warheads on ballistic missiles, a technology already possessed by major nuclear
00:53powers like Russia, the United States, France, United Kingdom, and more, and recently China
01:00too.
01:01This development will enable a rapid potential increase in deployed warheads and enhance
01:05the ability to threaten the destruction of significantly more targets.
01:10While Pakistan remains the primary focus of India's nuclear deterrent, SIPRI suggests
01:15that New Delhi is also placing growing emphasis on developing longer-range weapons capable
01:21of reaching targets throughout China.
01:25The shift indicates India's growing concern over China's military capabilities and ambitions
01:29in the region, as well as the need to counter the potential threat posed by Beijing's rapidly
01:35expanding nuclear arsenal.
01:38The report also states that India expanded the nuclear arsenal in 2023 while India and
01:43Pakistan continue to develop new type of nuclear delivery system throughout the year.
01:48This ongoing modernization and expansion of nuclear capabilities by the South Asian
01:52neighbors is a cause of concern as it heightens the risk of miscalculation or escalation in
01:58any potential conflict.
02:00SIPRI underscores the urgent need for diplomatic efforts and confidence building between the
02:04nations like India, Pakistan, and China to mediate the danger posed by continuous modernization
02:10and expansion of the nuclear arsenals in the region.
02:14Restraint and a commitment to non-proliferation are crucial in preventing a destabilizing
02:19nuclear arms race in South Asia.
02:21This escalating arms race, including also Russia and United States, poses a grave risk
02:26to global security and stability, underscoring the importance of renewed efforts towards
02:32nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation on a global scale.
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