India has fewer nuclear weapons, but the delivery system is sophisticated

New Delhi, Dt

Despite lagging behind China and Pakistan in the nuclear arms race, India is certain. Indian officials say the importance of a country's delivery system is more important than the size of its nuclear arsenal.

The main purpose of collecting nuclear weapons is to avoid nuclear war. Not to launch a nuclear attack on each other. Pakistan has benefited from its alliance with China and North Korea, but India is doing a very good job in developing and modernizing its indigenous reliable minimum resistance.

The Strategic Forces Command of the three wings of the Indian Army has a range of 5,000 km. Agni-2 intercontinental ballistic missile capable of long range strikes is being found, which covers the whole of Asia, including China, as well as some countries in Europe and Africa. Similarly, the new Rafale fighter jet will now increase the delivery capacity of nuclear gravity bombs. In addition, some Sukhoi-20 MKI, Mirage-2000S and Jaguar aircraft have also been enabled to carry nuclear weapons.

The only thing of concern for India is the nuclear-armed INS Arihant in the Navy. Arihant has only one SSBN (Ship, Submarine, Ballistic, Nuclear) with a range of 20 km with 12 missiles. However, countries like the US, Russia and China have SSBNs with a range of 5,000 km. India's three SSBNs are currently underdeveloped. INS Arihant will be inducted into the Navy shortly this year. The development trial of K-4 missiles has been completed, but it has not yet been included in the army. Its strike capacity is 2,500 km. Is.

Pakistan, on the other hand, does not have the capability to launch a nuclear attack from the sea. However, it has a range of 20 km for conventional diesel-electric powered submarines. Range has tested Babur-2 cruise missiles. China has 2,500 km. With the range of GL-3 missiles equipped with Type-07 or Jin class submarines, it has come a long way in this regard.