In today's time, when tensions are increasing with India's neighboring countries, such as pakistan and china, the question is very important that how prepared is india to face a nuclear war. Nuclear weapons are so dangerous that they can end the lives of millions of people and destroy big cities. Therefore, india has made a strong strategy for its security, so that it can respond to any nuclear attack and protect its people. In this news, we will know how strong India's nuclear policy, weapons, and preparations are.
India's nuclear policy: Will not attack first
India conducted nuclear tests in Pokhran in 1998. After this, in 2003, india made its nuclear policy, which said that india would never attack first. This is called the "No First Use" policy. This means that india will use nuclear weapons only if another country attacks india first. india says that its nuclear weapons are only for its defense.
This policy also states that India's stockpile of nuclear weapons will not be very large, but it will be enough to cause heavy damage to the enemy. This is called "Credible Minimum Deterrence". This means that india has enough weapons to respond to any attack, but it does not want to get into an arms race.
India's nuclear weapons
India has three types of nuclear weapons, which can attack from land, sea, and air. This is called the "nuclear triangle". This triangle makes india very strong because even if one type of weapon is destroyed, the other two can be used to respond.
Land attack weapons
India has Agni missiles, which are very powerful. The Agni-5 missile can travel up to 7,000 to 8,000 kilometers. This means it can reach china and parts of Europe. These missiles can be carried on vehicles, which makes them easy to hide. They have such technology that they target very accurately.
Sea attack weapons
The indian Navy has a submarine named INS Arihant, which can fire nuclear missiles from inside the sea. This submarine was launched in 2016.In the future, india will build S-5 submarines, which will be able to fire missiles up to 5,000 kilometers. These submarines remain hidden in the sea, so the enemy cannot destroy them easily.
Air attack weapons
India has aircraft like Mirage 2000 and Sukhoi Su-30MKI, which can carry nuclear weapons. Recently, india has acquired Rafale aircraft from France, which are even more modern. Therefore, india relies more on land and sea weapons.
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